What is the kangaroo bag for?
In fact, the term encompasses different species of the subfamily of the marsupials, which have important common characteristics, of all species we can highlight the red kangaroo, being the largest marsupial that exists today, with 1.5 meters of height and 85 kilos of body weight., in the case of men.
- The different species of kangaroos used in the ocean have become the most representative animals in Australia.
- Noting for their powerful hind legs as well as for their long and muscular tail.
- Through which they can move with surprising jumps.
Another characteristic feature of these animals that arouses great curiosity is that they have in their ventral area, so in this article of Animal Expert we will explain what the kangaroo bag is for.
The baby carrier is popularly called a kangaroo bag and is a fold in the skin of this animal that is only present in females, since it covers its breasts forming an epidermal pouch that functions as an incubator.
It is a duplication of the skin that is on the outer ventral wall and that, as we will see below, is directly related to the creation of kangaroo pups.
Females give birth to the young practically when they are still in an embryonic state, between 31 and 36 days gestation, the small kangaroo has only developed arms and thanks to them can pass from the vagina to the baby carrier.
The kangaroo puppies will remain in the bag for about 8 months, but for 6 months they will periodically go to the baby carrier to continue feeding.
We can define the functions of the kangaroo bag as follows
As you may have already noticed, this anatomical structure in kangaroos females is not arbitrary, due to the peculiarities of the short gestation of the young.
Unfortunately, the three main species of kangaroos (red kangaroo, eastern gray and western gray) are endangered mainly due to the effects of global warming, which far from being an abstract concept is a threatening reality for our planet and its biodiversity.
An increase of two degrees Celsius could have a devastating effect on the kangaroo population and, according to various statistics and studies, it is estimated that this temperature increase could occur by 2030 and reduce the kangaroo range by approximately 89%.
As always, respect for the environment is fundamental to maintaining the biodiversity of our planet.
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