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1、4 Facts AboutAustralias National Animal为澳大利亚的象征之一，袋鼠一直是当地人的骄傲。但袋鼠也给人们的生活带来了烦恼，怎么解决呢？People from every corner of the globe travel toAustraliato meet the kangaroo the lovely, unusual and uniquely Australian animal that jumps all over this sunburnt continent. Read on for 4 things you might not have kno

2、wn about the red kangaroo.The kangaroo is one of the earliest symbols ofAustralia.The British colonists of the late 18th Century were amazed by this unusual animal, which was first recorded as a kanguru by Botanist Joseph Banks in 1770. They were described as having the head of a deer and the jump o

3、f a frog. After pictures attracted European audiences, they soon became a symbol of this faraway Australian continent.Theyve remained the countrys most well-known symbol.Over the last two centuries, the kangaroo has becomeAustralias most lasting symbol. The roo appears on the Australian Coat of Arms

4、, the tails of Qantas planes, TourismAustralias logo, coins, stamps . the list goes on.Theyre a serious traffic danger.Almost everyone whos driven through the outback (内地) has seen kangaroo warning signs, because kangaroos are so common and dangerous on Australian roads. A 90 kilogramme kangaroo jum

5、ping at50 km/hcan cause some serious damage to a car flying along the open road. As a result, kangaroo bars are often fixed to protect them.Australians have been told to eat more of them.It might sound wrong to eat your national symbol, but several experts have encouraged Australians to eat kangaroos for the sake of the environment. Kangaroos give off less methane (甲烷) than cows, and harvesting their out-of-control numbers helps preserve the natural ecosystem. You can try kangaroo steak, sausages and pizza if youre up for it.