Kangeroo
by Marilyn McNish
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Title
Kangeroo
Artist
Marilyn McNish
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Kangaroos possess powerful hind legs, a long, strong tail, and small front legs. Kangaroos belong to the animal family Macropus, literally "big foot." Thanks to their large feet, kangaroos can leap some 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound, and travel more than 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour. Kangaroos use their strong tails for balance while jumping. They are the tallest of all marsupials, standing over 6 feet (2 meters) tall.
Kangaroos live in Eastern Australia. They live in small groups called troops or herds (“mobs” by Australians), typically made up of 50 or more animals. If threatened, kangaroos pound the ground with their strong feet in warning. Fighting kangaroos kick opponents, and sometimes bite.
Female kangaroos sport a pouch on their belly, made by a fold in the skin, to cradle baby kangaroos called joeys. Newborn joeys are just one inch long (2.5 centimeters) at birth, or about the size of a grape. After birth, joeys travel, unassisted, through their mom’s thick fur to the comfort and safety of the pouch. A newborn joey can’t suckle or swallow, so the kangaroo mom uses her muscles to pump milk down its throat. At around 4 months, the joey emerges from the pouch for short trips and to graze on grass and small shrubs. At 10 months, the joey is mature enough to leave the pouch for good.
Besides humans and wild dogs called dingoes, kangaroos face few natural predators. Heat, drought, and hunger due to vanishing habitat are the biggest dangers kangaroos face
Many thanks to the following groups for your recognition: Animal Mania, Country Life, Wildlife, Animal Paintings, and Created by My Hands.
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July 23rd, 2017
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Comments (18)
Lois Bryan
Beautiful portrait of this amazing creature, Marilyn. I love the vivid colors you chose … and his sensitive and pensive expression!! l/f
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our Homepage, Painting the Old Way.
Bernadette Krupa
Marilyn, gorgeous painting "Kangeroo"! Congrats on multiple Features - Animal Mania, Women Painters and Wildlife ONE A DAY !! L/F ♥
Hartmut Jager
🦘 - Indeed it is! Only recently a was as close as 4-5 meters to a herd of Kangaroos, feeding and hopping about with big and little ones ! - 🦘 🦘🦘
Hartmut Jager
👍 - A Fabulous Kangaroo Portrait Marilyn ! I see plenty of those in Western Australia too ! - 🦘🦘 🦘
Marilyn McNish replied:
Thank you for your kind words. It must be amazing to be so close to these creatures!
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic color and light in this beautiful painting Marilyn, love the detail in the whiskers and hair!...F/L
Carolyn Rosenberger
Wow! Love the colors, texture, shading, and contrast on this excellent painting! L&F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic painting of this beautiful kangaroo, Marilyn! Wonderful colors and composition! L/F
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition!!
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