About Kangaroo
Macropus, from the Ancient Greek words μακρός (makrós), meaning "long", and πούς (pous), meaning "foot", is a marsupial genus in the family Macropodidae. It has two extant species of large terrestrial kangaroos. Thirteen known extinct species are recognised. The type species is the eastern grey kangaroo.
Interesting Facts
- •Kangaroo belongs to the class Mammalia.
- •It is part of the Macropodidae family.
- •Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates.
- •Most mammals give birth to live young.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae
Genus: Macropus
Macropus
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Mammalia
