var arrayFacts = [
"Barely Born:
A newborn kangaroo is more helpless than a human baby. When first born, the joey is essentially a fetus – blind and no larger than a fly.
It breaks free of the birth sac, and swims to the mother’s pouch using its sense of smell.
The joey finds and latches onto a nipple and stays physically fused there for 4-5 months.",
"Drawstring Pouch:
A female kangaroo can control the size of their pouch and the size of the opening.
A female can contract her muscles, pulling the pouch tight against her body, just like a drawstring bag.
If she wants to remove the joey from her pouch, she can relax her muscles to loosen the opening so the joey can fall out.",
"Who Needs Public Transportation?
Like a pogo stick or a bouncing ball, the hopping kangaroo is able to keep moving while barely expending any additional energy. In fact, the faster they hop, the less energy it takes them to move!
Kangaroos have powerful calf muscles and numerous tendons in their tail.
It is believed that the combination of these muscles and tendons help give the kangaroo its energy and resilience.",
"Big Foot:
Kangaroos belong to a group of marsupials called 'macropods', which means 'great-footed animals.' All kangaroos have strong back legs and long feet.
The feet of large gray kangaroos can be 18 inches long. Their forepaws are small by comparison and appear hand-like because they have five digits.",
"Who Needs an Air Conditioner?
To keep cool in hot, dry temperatures kangaroos try to rest as much as possible during the day.
They pant like a dog and have a ‘spit bath’ by licking their paws and running them over their fur, just like a cat.
They also dig shallow holes under trees and cover themselves with the cool sand.",
"Say What?
When explorers from Europe first caught sight of the kangaroo, they asked a native Australian to tell them the name of the animal.
He replied, ‘kangaroo,’ which, in his language, meant 'I don’t understand.'
So, from that moment on, these furry mammals have been known as kangaroos.",
"One Talented Mother:
With its unique reproductive system, the kangaroo can support three young at once: one on the ground, one in the pouch, and one in the uterus.
The female can also supply different types of milk to her teats to meet the different needs of her young.
In times of drought, the female kangaroo can shut down her reproductive system.",
"Girl Power!
The kangaroo world is dominated by females. Kangaroos form highly social groups called mobs, troops or courts, and in each group, females outnumber males five to one.
This is because the dominant males push other males out of the mob.",
"Jack and Jill:
Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers or jacks; females are does, flyers, or jills, while all young are called joeys.",
"Swiss Army Tail:
When a kangaroo hops, its tail balances the weight of its body and prevents it from falling on its face.
When a kangaroo is sitting, their tail acts like a third leg, similar to a tripod effect.",
"Just the Facts:
There are over 60 different species of kangaroos in Australia. There are also 12 related species known as rat kangaroos.
Males are larger than females in all species.
Kangaroos generally live for 20 years in captivity and approximately six years in the wild.",
"Alarm Call!
When they sense danger, kangaroos beat on the ground with their hind feet, making a sound which carries a long distance.",
"Can You Hop In The Water?
Grey kangaroos have been seen escaping predators by entering the water up to their chests.
Kangaroos are capable swimmers, but only venture into water when threatened.",
"Kangaroos For Kids:
The Eastern Grey Kangaroo became a television star in 1968. Skippy the Bush Kangaroo was a popular Australian TV series for children produced from 1966-68.
Over the show's 90 episode run, Skippy was played by at least three different kangaroos.
Skippy is still being shown around the world today.",
"Big and Still Bouncing:
The Red Kangaroo is the largest surviving marsupial in the world.
The largest recorded male was 6 ft 6 in tall, and weighed in at 200 lbs.",
"Step into the Ring!
When male kangaroos fight, they stand on their hind limbs and attempt to push their opponent off balance. It looks like they’re 'boxing.'",
"Sticks and Stones...
The Western Grey Kangaroo is also known as the 'stinker' because of the 'curry-like smell' given off by the large males.",
"Unstoppable Hopper:
The largest Australian marsupial can jump 30 feet in one hop!
The adult Red Kangaroo grows over 5.9 feet tall, although at birth they’re the size of a peanut.
They can jump up to 9.8 feet high and hop as fast as 43 miles per hour, although their comfortable hopping speed is around 13-16 miles per hour.",
"Kangabies:
Tree-kangaroos are expert leapers and jumpers. Having evolved from kangaroos and wallabies, they have very long tails, strong forelimbs for climbing, long claws on their feet and an excellent grip.
They can leap 29.5 feet from tree to tree and have jumped from heights of 59 feet or more to the ground.",
];