1777 Engraving Of A Kangaroo is a photograph by George Bernard/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.
1777 Engraving Of A Kangaroo
Kangaroo. 1777 engraving of a kangaroo (family Macropodidae), a marsupial native to Australia. Kangaroos are plant-eaters that usually live in herds.... more
Title
1777 Engraving Of A Kangaroo
Artist
George Bernard/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph
Description
Kangaroo. 1777 engraving of a kangaroo (family Macropodidae), a marsupial native to Australia. Kangaroos are plant-eaters that usually live in herds. Most species are nocturnal, sheltering by rocky outcrops during the heat of the day and emerging at night to feed and drink. Their powerful hind legs are adapted for hopping: adults of the largest species can clear nine metres in a single leap. The young are only centimetres when born and develop in a pouch on the mother's abdomen. This engraving first appeared in a book describing the voyages of Captain James Cook (1728-29), the pioneering explorer who mapped Australia and claimed its east coast for Britain.
Uploaded
September 16th, 2018
More from George Bernard/science Photo Library
Comments
There are no comments for 1777 Engraving Of A Kangaroo. Click here to post the first comment.