Out of the pouch ≠ born! Kangaroo "daughter" actually "fought" with her mother?

Do you think that once the baby kangaroo shows its head,

Is it the first day they came into the world?

×× is totally wrong! ××

In the process of growing up,

The little kangaroo actually "fought" with its mother!

What kind of growth code is hidden behind this?

She is the protagonist today!

The "Little Bully" of the Kangaroo Family——Sanliang

01

Out of the bag! ≠ Born!

Do you remember the newborn Eastern Grey Kangaroo "Sanliang" with big ears that quietly poked out its little head? In fact, when we saw her, it was not her birth date. Marsupials have a unique way of raising their young. For example, the Eastern Grey Kangaroo cub is very weak when it is born. It is only about 2.5 cm long and weighs about 2 grams. Its eyes are not open and its body is naked. It needs to rely on instinct to crawl into the mother's warm and safe pouch and get nutrition by sucking the mother's milk.

As time goes by, the baby's body gradually develops in the kangaroo mother's pouch, and its eyes slowly open. Then, the baby's limbs continue to grow, gradually becoming strong and powerful.

In November 2024, Sanliang began to curiously poke his little head out of his mother's pouch and try to see the world outside the pouch.

It was not until Sanliang’s sixth month in the pouch, which was early December 2024, that she began to try to jump out of her mother “Shiqi’s” pouch!

Sanliang, who is eager to try, has finally arrived at her moment of success!

In this way, Sanliang started a short journey out of the pouch to explore the outside world. She tentatively jumped out of the pouch, her little paws lightly touching the ground. Everything in the outside world was full of unknowns and challenges for her.

A preliminary exploration of the outside world

But at this time, Sanliang still likes to stay in his mother's pouch most of the time.

Ask a question!

Can you figure out Sanliang’s date of birth?

02

Mom, I want to get into the bag!

At first, the baby will leave the pouch and jump around on the grass and soil. She cannot fully control her movements while jumping, so she will fall to the ground with a "thump". However, she will quickly get up by instinct and quickly get back into her mother's pouch to seek her comfort and protection.

Seventeen is eating, three or two is drilling

After a period of jumping and hopping back and forth, Sanliang gradually grew in size, her muscles became stronger, her bone structure became more stable, and her mobility improved significantly. At this time, she was able to leave her mother's pouch for a long time.

Running three or two

But the occasional strange noises made the newly arrived little guy feel uneasy, and he wanted to quickly get into his mother's pouch for shelter.

Mom, there is danger! I want to go in!

The baby's muscle strength and endurance are limited, and it will feel tired after jumping around for a while. The mother's pouch is like its "energy supply station". It frequently returns to the pouch to breastfeed and restore its strength.

After a good rest, I want to go out and play!

As a social animal, the eastern grey kangaroo always follows other adult individuals closely in a group of two or three, like a "little follower".

God Synchronicity

Wherever her aunt Xiaoyu in the group jumps, she follows; wherever her uncle Xiaoshuai goes, she also follows...trying to learn some skills.

She picked her up, and I picked her up,

She must have her reasons!

When everyone goes foraging together, Sanliang will also join in.

Mother Seventeen was concentrating on eating the fresh food with her head down, but Sanliang could not sit still. His head was like a rattle, his ears were active, and he looked around, curiously observing everything around him.

Today, Sanliang's digestive system has begun to adapt to a variety of foods. Like her mother, she can also eat mulberry leaves, paper mulberry and Ligustrum lucidum leaves.

You guys eat, I'm going to lie down.

03

Mom is my “sparring partner”!

In the process of growing up,

The little guy still hits his mother?

Hi! How can you beat your mother? It turns out that this is an indispensable part of the growth of the baby kangaroo - sparring with the mother. This sparring behavior helps the baby kangaroo to exercise muscle strength, improve body coordination and learn offensive and defensive skills.

Generally speaking, the mother kangaroo will continue to train with her baby until it reaches sexual maturity at one and a half years old.

Now, Sanliang is 10 months old and has become a big girl. When she is exhausted from playing or startled by a sudden noise, the first thing that comes to her mind is to "whoosh" into her mother Shiqi's pouch to seek the familiar shelter.

Mom, I want to go in!

But at this time, Sanliang no longer had the small and delicate body she had when she was a child, and the pouch could no longer hold this "big baby". She kept pushing her head and feet into the pouch, and her little head was pressed against the ground.

Head and earth stick together

It seems like it's time for Sanliang to say goodbye to his mother's pouch.

Start independent life!

Big, medium and small, lie down and bask in the sun together

May Sanliang have a happy life in the days ahead.

Continue to grow healthily and vigorously,

Every jump is full of power,

Every exploration is rewarding.

Welcome to the Gondwana Australia exhibition area.

Witness the growth of Sanliang with your own eyes~