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WHO LIVES AT THE ZOO?

Shae

Age: 14 years

Height: 5 feet

Weight: 80 pounds

Born: Fort Wayne zoo

In the wild: Live in grassy areas, brush and forests in eastern Australia.

Family: Babies, called joeys, are 2 inches long at birth. The joey crawls into a pouch on its mother's belly to drink milk and grow.

Food: In the wild, grass. At the zoo, grass, hay, carrots and apples.

Fun fact: When hopping fast, kangaroos can jump 40 feet in one hop.

Click below to hear Zookeeper Elaine Kirchner tell you more about Fort Wayne Children's Zoo's kangaroos.

Aldabra tortoise	Capuchin monkey	Kangaroo	Komodo dragon
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Reticulated giraffe	Reticulated python	Siamang	Wrinkled hornbill
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