Tag: mammal

kangaroos

Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason

Kangaroos cannot walk backwards. Their hopping movement is called saltation. During saltation, kangaroos push off with both large feet at the same time, and they use their tails for balance. The combination of their muscular legs, big feet and tails may help kangaroos move forward effectively, but these appendages also

koala bear

Fingerprints of a koala bear are almost indistinguishable from those of a human, so much so that they can be confused at a crime scene

The Koala has fingerprints that are so similar to the human fingerprint that it is almost impossible to tell them apart because of the pattern, shape and size of the ridges. Under the microscope, the ridges look exactly the same. The width of the ridge, the shape, general size and