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Field mice do not have long, hind legs like a kangaroo.
The kangaroo's hind legs are considerably larger than its forepaws.
The Aussie bounder is a colloquial term for a Kangaroo. Kangaroos are native to Australia and are known for their unique way of moving by hopping on their hind legs.
A kangaroo's powerful hind legs can easily break bones.
A rat-kangaroo has two large hind legs, and two much smaller forepaws.
Kangaroos have two strong hind legs and two smaller front legs.
For hopping and to use self defence
Yes. Bilbies have four legs. They have hind legs slightly similar in structure to kangaroos' hind legs, but they do not hop. Instead they move with a running gait, or canter, with their forelegs moving alternately and their hind legs moving in unison.
Their hind legs are oversized to allow them to jump longer distances. It gives them somewhat of a kangaroo appearance.
Kangaroos have more powerful hind legs, but horses have stronger forelegs.
Australia is home to an amazing group of unique animals, the kangaroo is one of the most famous Australian animals because it is interesting, unique and appears on many TV shows, as well as on the Australian Coat of Arms.
The musky rat-kangaroo, though tiny, is still a kangaroo and a macropod. It has long hind feet and the distinct strong tendons in its hind legs that cause it to move with a hopping motion.