Overview of Australia :and discover the kangaro

Australia, a land of legends across the world, including the sometimes idyllic sometimes haunting landscapes are populated with strange and endemic animals. An island continent that bears a singular culture.
We associate Australia with kangaroos, koalas, platypus and other Tasmanian devils. Australians dressed in a tight-fitting suit you imagine a surfboard in hand, ready to run in a turquoise sea at the end of work.
But do not stop the shots, and take the trouble to look more closely at the wealth embodied in this island at the end of the world. Of course, nearly 24 hours of travel are needed to reach the promised land. As well take his party and allow time to explore the island in all its diversity.
Walking along the east coast, tropical climate, and visit the great urban cities of Australia, such as Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney course. Must sink into the bush, vast semi-arid desert in the heart of the country, where the natives live on their reserves, and push up their "capital", Alice Springs, in the heart of the country. Stop the passage to the sacred rock of Uluru, a certainly unforgettable image, before returning to the Great Barrier Reef ...

Whether they're trying to didgeridoo in the red desert, which is a pro surfing or a fan of barbecue, Australia knows its diversity, delight all backpackers.

The kangaroo

  ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning 'large foot'). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo and western grey kangaroo.^[1] Kangaroos are endemic to Australia, and one genus, the tree-kangaroo, is also found in Papua New Guinea.

Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development.

Larger kangaroos have adapted much better than smaller macropods^[which?] to land clearing for pastoral agriculture and habitat changes brought to the Australian landscape by humans. Many of the smaller species are rare and endangered, whilst the larger kangaroos are relatively plentiful.

The kangaroo is an unofficial symbol of Australia and appears as an emblem on the Australian coat of arms^[2] and on some of its currency^[3] and is used by some of Australia's well known organisations, including Qantas^[4] and the Royal Australian Air Force.^[5] The kangaroo is important to both Australian culture and the national image, and consequently there are numerous popular culture references.

Wild kangaroos are shot for meat, leather hides, and to protect grazing land.^[6] Although controversial, harvesting kangaroo meat has some environmental advantages to limit over-grazing and the meat has perceived health benefits for human consumption compared with traditional meats due to the low level of fat on kangaroos.^[7]