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Young kangaroo joeys leave their mothers permanently at about twelve months of age. Several months prior to that, they are ejected form the pouch. They return to suckle, but are not permitted back in the pouch.

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Who raises the young baby kangaroos?

The mother kangaroo raises the baby, called a joey, until it is about twelve months old.


How high can a baby kangaroo jump when it is 5 months old?

A baby kangaroo cannot jump at 5 months old. At this stage, it does not even leave the pouch. A baby kangaroo only begins to venture from its mother's pouch at 6 months of age, and at this stage it walks, rather than jumps.


How many months or years does the baby kangaroo stay with its mother?

The joey is in the mother kangaroo's pouch for about eight months (235 days), depending on the species. The young Joey continues to suckle until it is about 12 months old.


What does a baby giraffe eat?

A baby giraffe drinks milk form its mother for about 4 to 6 months, after that its mother helps it get leaves, or it will probably be able to get leaves on its own.


How long does a kangaroo stay with its baby?

The joey is in the mother kangaroo's pouch for about eight months (235 days), depending on the species. The young Joey continues to suckle until it is about 12 months old.


What are the life cycle?

The adult female has only one offspring a year. The baby clings to its mother for around 6 months to 9 months and is fed leaves by its mother at 2 weeks old. The mother leaves the baby abruptly when it is old enough to live by itself. Sloths can live for 20 to 50 years.


How old is the baby dolphin when it leaves its mother?

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Why do kangaroo baby stay in kangaroo's mum's pocket?

It's not a pocket, it's a pouch but the baby stays there for protection from things in the outside world such as predators. The joey (baby kangaroo) stays in the pouch until it is old enough to fend for itself


How high can a baby kangaroo jump?

Newborn kangaroo joeys are not measured by height, but by length. A newborn baby kangaroo has a length of just 2cm, which is less than an inch. It is without hair, and blind. It then crawls into its mother's pouch where it remains for several months while it continues its development.


What a baby giraffe eats?

They eat what their mom gives them and leaves


How old is a panda when it leaves its mother?

The baby pandas become independent from their mothers when they are about two years old. At that time when the pandas become independent their mother usually gets pregnant again.


When does a baby koala leave its mother's pouch?

Baby koalas stay in their mother's pouch for several months, only beginning to venture out when they are 4-6 months old. They remain with the mother until they are around 6-8 months old, often clinging tightly to the mother's fur when the animal is climbing trees or eating gum leaves.