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Showing posts with label australia. Show all posts

KANGAROO

There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at about 40 million.

The Kangaroo

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WHICH IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST ISLAND?

                           With a 2,175,600 sq km, Greenland is considered the largest island.  It is located in Greenland country within the Kingdom of Denmark, and a part of the North American continent.  Greenland also has the world’s largest national park.  
                           But if we are going to look for an island which is a continent.  Australia can be considered the largest island in the World measuring a total area of 7,618,493 sq km located in Southern Hemisphere.

Map Of Greenland

HOW THE KANGAROO GOT ITS NAME

                          It is said that when Captain Cook discovered Australia, He saw some strange animals there. He wanted to know what they were called. "Kangaroo," replied a native, which meant "I don't know". But Cook took it to be the name of the animal! and so it has remained ever since.

A Kangaroo