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...the Big Red kangaroo
A chapter in the book CSP: A Collection of Poems
Boxing Kangaroo
by Sixteezkid
*See Author's Notes*
BOXING KANGAROO
You hop across the outback plains Eat grasses with the mob and friends Awake at night, nocturnally And laze until the hot day ends The largest of all kangaroos "Big Red", you are at six feet tall A tail so long and hind legs strong You jump the farthest of them all With "Boomer" as your moniker A male, quite gentle 'til you woo Then in the ring, you challenge one Another boxing kangaroo! |
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The Red Kangaroo inhabits most of the dry inland of the central part of Australia in small groups called mobs. It prefers open plains where trees and bushes are scarce.
Membership of these groups (mobs) is very flexible, and males (boomers) are not territorial, fighting only after females (flyers) which come into heat.
The Red Kangaroo is nocturnal and crepuscular (active in twilight), and largely spends the daylight hours sleeping or otherwise relaxing.
When male kangaroos fight, they may appear to be 'boxing'. They usually stand up on their hind limbs and attempt to push their opponent off balance by jabbing him or locking forearms. If the fight escalates, they will begin to kick each other. Using their tail to support their weight, they deliver kicks with their powerful hind legs.
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and 2 member cents. Membership of these groups (mobs) is very flexible, and males (boomers) are not territorial, fighting only after females (flyers) which come into heat.
The Red Kangaroo is nocturnal and crepuscular (active in twilight), and largely spends the daylight hours sleeping or otherwise relaxing.
When male kangaroos fight, they may appear to be 'boxing'. They usually stand up on their hind limbs and attempt to push their opponent off balance by jabbing him or locking forearms. If the fight escalates, they will begin to kick each other. Using their tail to support their weight, they deliver kicks with their powerful hind legs.
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