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HOW MUCH DISTANCE CAN A KANGAROO CAN JUMP IN 1 HR?
Moving at its fastest speed, generally the farthest a Red kangaroo (the largest of the kangaroo species) can jump is 12 metres (40 feet), with the average being 7-9 metres (25-30 feet), and up to a height of 3 metres.

The maximum jumping distance of the Red kangaroo (in full flight), has been measured at 13.5 metres.

Kangaroos can sustain a speed of 40 km/h hour for many kilometers. In a short distance they can attain a speed of 70 km/h.Red Kangaroos can reach speeds over 35 miles (56 kilometers) an hour and bound 25 feet (8 meters) in a single leap.


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