marsupial kangaroo: Science Poems

Marsupial Kangaroo

A marsupial,
Kangaroo,

Always such a grouch,
Promised friends and family,
She'd never use her pouch...
All day and night,
She zipped it tight,
Put up, 'No-Parking' sign,

Didn't want,
Joey there,
Not hers, not yours, not mine!
But one day,
Something small,
Came crawling through her fur,
Thought it looked pretty cute,
And changed her mind, yes sir!
Now marsupial,
Kangaroo,
Always has a smile,

Has her Joey in her pouch,
She thinks it's quite worthwhile...

Kangaroo:
Kangaroos, like all marsupials, have a pouch in which the baby (joey) develops after it is 'born.' Marsupials are mammals and they provide milk and warmth for their young while it is in the pouch. After the joey has developed, it will begin to venture out on its own, but will return to the pouch to sleep and for safety. In some species the joey will use the pouch for up to a year. Most marsupials are found in Australia and New Guinea, but some also live in South, Central, and North America.

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