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Various theories have been put forward in an attempt to explain the bizarre phenomenon, but to date no satisfactory answers have been found. Some commentators suggest that kangaroos in the United States are the shy descendants of animals that, on some unknown occasion in the past, escaped from a circus or zoo. One rational explanation is that they are native marsupials not yet officially discovered or classified; however, the only evolutionary ancestors come from South, not North, America.

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Kangaroos are the only large mammal that can hop. A group of mobs whose males are called bucks, females are called does, and babies are called joey.

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Some amazing and weird facts about animals.

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Yes, you know the dinosaurs, saber tooth tiger, the dodo bird, but there are other, more unique extinct animals!

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These are not like your normal kangaroo or jack rabbit you may see in Australia, They are a lot smaller and they are able to climb and travel around in trees. They are found in rainforests of New Guinea and in Queensland. They are usually found in mountainous regions but there are a subspecies that are Lowland Tree Kangaroos.

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It has the appearance of some sort of rodent, like a shrew perhaps. The body of a pig, antelope-like legs, tail of a mouse or gerbil and a nose like an aardvark. Truly, a designer specie! This bizarre animal has confounded biologists to determine what specie it belongs to. Still, it is a beautiful and charming creature to see as it searches for insects.

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The highest group of animals is mammals. The most intelligent mammal is man. Other examples of mammals are the lion, elephant, dog, giraffe, whale, kangaroo, bat, platypus, anteater, seal and the hippopotamus.