少儿英语故事：袋鼠

The kangaroo has a pouch where babies live until they can hop around on their own. Baby kangaroos are called joeys and are only the size of your thumb when they're born! Kangaroos live and travel in groups of up to 100.

• I live on the continent of Australia and on neighboring islands.

• I live in dry areas like deserts.

• I rest under shade trees and dug out areas.

• I stand on my two large feet and have a long, thick tail.

• I have red or brown fur with white arms and legs.

• I can grow to be 5 feet tall with a 3-foot long tail.

• I can weigh almost 200 pounds!

• I eat grass and small shrubs and can go for days without drinking water.

• I use my large feet to kick enemies and also can hop very quickly.

• I can jump more than 30 feet forward and hop more than 40 miles per hour.

袋鼠—— 地图上涂绿色的地方是我的家。

有趣的常识：袋鼠有一个育儿袋，袋鼠宝宝一直住在里面直到它们自己能到处蹦跳。袋鼠宝宝称作“幼兽”，它们刚出生的时候只有拇指大小!袋鼠是以群体的方式居住和出行，最多可达100只。

•我住在澳大利亚大陆和与其接壤的岛上。

•我住在象沙漠一样干燥的地方。

•我在树荫下休息并掘地。

•我用两只大脚站立，我还有一条又长又粗的尾巴。

•我白色的胳膊和腿上有红色或棕色的皮毛。

•我能长到5英尺高，尾巴3英尺长。

•我的体重将近200磅!

•我吃草和小的灌木, 能行走数天不喝水。

•我的大脚用来踢敌人，也能用它快速地蹦跳。

•我能向前跳30多英尺远, 并且每小时跳40多英里。