Schleich North America Kangaroo Figurine

pAll Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. The word kangaroo comes from the language of the aborigines, Australias indigenous people. It basically means I dont understand, which was the answer given to British Navigator James cook when he asked what the animal was. What a misunderstanding these marsupials have a kind of rubber band in their hind legs. It propels them upwards with each jump. The faster a kangaroo bounces, the farther the animal is catapulted forwards, and the less energy it consumes.p ...