Kangaroos are found all over the Australian continent. They are most commonly found in bushland and woodland, open forests, coastal heath land, grasslands, mallee scrub, mulga scrub and other scrubland. They have adapted to a variety of temperatures around Australia and are usually found in sub tropical and temperate zones, while the Eastern Grey kangaroo can also be found in sub-Alpine regions.
Red kangaroos gather in groups called mobs. Aboriginal and European Australians have spent centuries clearing open tracts of land and establishing water sources-both of which are boons to kangaroo populations. Larger kangaroos do not live in the desert, as the food is too scarce. However, smaller, omnivorous varieties of the kangaroo family (often not recognised as kangaroos) do burrow in the desert and gain all their moisture needs from the insects and larvae they eat.
Most of the types of kangaroo prefer the grassland habitat in Australia. They graze on grasses and low vegetation in the early mornings and the evening while seeking shelter under trees during the middle of the day. Places where farmlands or plains meet the scrub are ideal for kangaroos.
Red kangaroos live in open grasslands, bushland, mulga and mallee scrublands, where there are some shade trees, and plenty of fresh grass and shoots. They can be found in all mainland Australian states, but tend to be inland, rather than near coastal areas. (Grey kangaroos are more likely to be found in coastal areas, and even swimming.)
I keep this in my head - but sometimes I don’t.
The use of the word “mob” in English dates from the 17th Century, and is derived from the Latin mobile vulgus, or “vacillating crowd.” Its primary meaning denotes a large or disorderly assembly, especially one bent on riotous or destructive action. Its use as a collective name for a group of kangaroos wasn’t established until much later.
The word also appears in a song from the television show Sesame Street devoted to the number 5:
Who says, “Two is company, five’s a mob”?(Gotta tell ya!)Someone who says five’s too much…Should get a job……playing basketball!!!
It must be noted, however, that the animals shown cavorting in the film in which this song is featured are not five kangaroos, but five penguins. A group of penguins is more properly referred to as a colony, crèche, huddle, or parcel.
To the best of my knowledge, no penguins (or collectives thereof) are resident amongst the avian population of Treetops, East Virginia.
In Australia (as elsewhere in the Commonwealth countries), the day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day, but it has nothing to do with pugilists, marsupial or otherwise.
However, tradition holds that when Santa visits Australia, he swaps out his eight (or nine, including Rudolph) tiny reindeer for twelve white boomers (male kangaroos). The scorching heat of an Outback December is too intense for Dasher, Dancer, and the rest.
In fact, since Australia is one of Santa’s first stops (being so close to the International Date Line), it is entirely possible that the kangaroos are out pulling Santa’s sleigh before the reindeer have even had their first cups of coffee…
EarlWash about 15 years ago
Does it cover for pre-existing ugly?
Llewellenbruce about 15 years ago
“What kind of insurance was it you called it”?
Pacejv about 15 years ago
Who got screwed here?
sjoujke about 15 years ago
Racking fracking?????
Lyons Group, Inc. about 15 years ago
That’s not a nice thing to say to end the week.
pearlandpeach about 15 years ago
“Thing” fits right in with all the hateful remarks of yesterday…what was with those people and all the ugly.
jrbj about 15 years ago
Sorry PC ladies, there just isn’t any way to hide ugly.
pearlandpeach about 15 years ago
the lady is not ugly - the remarks were very ugly.
Plods with ...™ about 15 years ago
Hey Joe Allen -
How do you keep all of that stuff in your head??
Fred Larsen Premium Member about 15 years ago
I didn’t know that you could insure that.
fritzoid Premium Member about 15 years ago
I agree with p&p and FS. By the avian standards of this strip, the last two days have featured a couple of fairly hot chicks.
treBsdrawkcaB about 15 years ago
Fritzoid - I liked the pun! Roz was once a ‘chick’ but now she’s just hard boiled.
jpozenel about 15 years ago
rac0308 said:
Hey Joe Allen -
How do you keep all of that stuff in your head?? —————————————————– Define “keep”.
jimpow about 15 years ago
At 2 am when the bars close there are no “ugly” people.
Ushindi about 15 years ago
Kangaroos are found all over the Australian continent. They are most commonly found in bushland and woodland, open forests, coastal heath land, grasslands, mallee scrub, mulga scrub and other scrubland. They have adapted to a variety of temperatures around Australia and are usually found in sub tropical and temperate zones, while the Eastern Grey kangaroo can also be found in sub-Alpine regions.
Red kangaroos gather in groups called mobs. Aboriginal and European Australians have spent centuries clearing open tracts of land and establishing water sources-both of which are boons to kangaroo populations. Larger kangaroos do not live in the desert, as the food is too scarce. However, smaller, omnivorous varieties of the kangaroo family (often not recognised as kangaroos) do burrow in the desert and gain all their moisture needs from the insects and larvae they eat.
Most of the types of kangaroo prefer the grassland habitat in Australia. They graze on grasses and low vegetation in the early mornings and the evening while seeking shelter under trees during the middle of the day. Places where farmlands or plains meet the scrub are ideal for kangaroos.
Red kangaroos live in open grasslands, bushland, mulga and mallee scrublands, where there are some shade trees, and plenty of fresh grass and shoots. They can be found in all mainland Australian states, but tend to be inland, rather than near coastal areas. (Grey kangaroos are more likely to be found in coastal areas, and even swimming.) I keep this in my head - but sometimes I don’t.
fritzoid Premium Member about 15 years ago
The use of the word “mob” in English dates from the 17th Century, and is derived from the Latin mobile vulgus, or “vacillating crowd.” Its primary meaning denotes a large or disorderly assembly, especially one bent on riotous or destructive action. Its use as a collective name for a group of kangaroos wasn’t established until much later.
The word also appears in a song from the television show Sesame Street devoted to the number 5:
Who says, “Two is company, five’s a mob”? (Gotta tell ya!) Someone who says five’s too much… Should get a job… …playing basketball!!!
It must be noted, however, that the animals shown cavorting in the film in which this song is featured are not five kangaroos, but five penguins. A group of penguins is more properly referred to as a colony, crèche, huddle, or parcel.
To the best of my knowledge, no penguins (or collectives thereof) are resident amongst the avian population of Treetops, East Virginia.
fritzoid Premium Member about 15 years ago
In Australia (as elsewhere in the Commonwealth countries), the day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day, but it has nothing to do with pugilists, marsupial or otherwise.
However, tradition holds that when Santa visits Australia, he swaps out his eight (or nine, including Rudolph) tiny reindeer for twelve white boomers (male kangaroos). The scorching heat of an Outback December is too intense for Dasher, Dancer, and the rest.
In fact, since Australia is one of Santa’s first stops (being so close to the International Date Line), it is entirely possible that the kangaroos are out pulling Santa’s sleigh before the reindeer have even had their first cups of coffee…
JP Steve Premium Member about 15 years ago
”UNCLE!”