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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Author Notes
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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