r/interestingasfuck 17d ago

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/ExtraChariot541 17d ago

This is a strange way to discover that kangaroos can balance on their tails.

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u/fadedwiggles 17d ago

that was the only thing i was focused on. it made them so much taller and stronger like a third leg!

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u/CorvidCuriosity 17d ago

Actually, their tail really does act as a third leg. When they "gallop", they use their tail like a rear leg and spring off of it, putting as much pressure on their tail as they put on their feet combined.

It's basically a 3-legged gait.

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u/professionalchutiya 17d ago

The tail must be crazy muscular