Brehm's Life of animals (Page 578) (6220700162)

THE GIANT KANGAROO. One of the most interesting of mammals is the Kangaroo, a typical Pouched Animal, which is also noteworthy for
the disproportionate size and strength of its hind limbs. When moving about on all fours, grazing, it presents an awkward appearance, but it makes rapid
progression hy great bounds, using its powerful hind limbs only, after the manner of a Jerboa. When the Kangaroo is at rest it often assumes a perfectly
upright position; the tail aiding the two hind legs to form a sort of supporting tripod for the body. When two of these animals tight, which sometimes
happens, the weak fore paws prove only ineffective weapons, but the Kangaroo can inflict severe wounds with the sharp claws of its powerful hind feet,
sustaining itself meanwhile upon its tail, .ftlacrofia gigantciis.)

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