Kangaroo

All Schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow children to learn as they play. The word &#8221kangaroo&#8221 comes from the language of the aborigines, Australia's indigenous people. It basically means &#8221I don't understand&#8221, 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 &#8221catapulted&#8221 forwards, and the less energy it consumes. New 2018