There are also a lot of rainforests, which is a kind of jungle, where there are many animals and plants. Surely you know something similar from the zoo. If you have ever been in a tropical house, then you can imagine how one must feel in these huge areas in Australia.

Australia also has many animals, even quite dangerous ones. For example, there are crocodiles, poisonous spiders, snakes and many others. But Australia is especially famous for its kangaroos. Do you know kangaroos? 

You have to imagine a kangaroo like this: A kangaroo's head looks a bit like a mouse's head. A kangaroo jumps upright on its hind legs and has very long feet. The kangaroo's arms are a little shorter. The special thing about a kangaroo is that it can box with its arms. With this it defends itself. And another thing a kangaroo has. On the belly of female kangaroos is a kind of pouch, there the babies are carried.

To go somewhere, a kangaroo doesn't walk like you do. It jumps on its big hind legs. It can make big jumps and also jump quite far and fast. It uses its strong, long tail to balance and support itself. Just as you sometimes lean on your arms, the kangaroo leans on its strong tail.

Kangaroos love Australia because it can get very hot there during the day. They love to eat plants, and there are plenty of them in the jungle, but also in the vast bush and mountain areas. 

You know what it can't do? It can't walk backward or jump backward. But that's not so bad. Because in jumping it is a world champion. Big kangaroos can jump up to 10 yards. You have to measure that with a folding rule, then you see how far that is. And there is one more thing a kangaroo can do - swim. Can you swim yet? If yes, then you know that.