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How do young kangaroos stay safe?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Young kangaroos stay safe in their mother's pouch for about 7 - 8 months.After that, although they are not permanent residents of the pouch, they may still scramble back in to safety until they are almost a year old.

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