Essays Tagged: "Kangaroo"

All about Australia

bright sunshine, bikini-clad beauties, enormous numbers of sheep and cattle, and unusual wildlife. Kangaroos, Koalas, platypuses, and wombats are a few of the erotic animals that live here.Australia ... the many new plants and animals. In some cases they borrowed words from the Aborigines. For example Kangaroo and Koala are Aborigine words. Pioneer settlers in the Australian interior also invented a ...

(8 pages) 150 0 3.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Australias flora and fuana report

AustraliaAustralia's native flora and fauna is truly unique. Animals such as the kangaroo, possum, emu, koala, frill necked lizard and the platypus are found nowhere else on Earth. ... nowhere else on Earth. Our native flora includes beautiful specimens such as the waratah, banksia, kangaroo paw and bottlebrush. Flora is richer than in Europe and Asia combined.So, why is it that th ... found nowhere else in the world.Native animals most likely to be seen in the wild are wallabies and kangaroos, possums and koalas. There are also many small, mainly nocturnal animals. Part of the reas ...

(4 pages) 29 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Cooking Methods of the Australian Aborigines including Examples

rger shaped hearths for baking cakes, cooked tubers and leached toxins from various foodstuffs. The kangaroo was often cooked where it was killed on a large temporary fire. They also used heat stones ... and gutted. It is often thrown back on the coals for deep roasting.Large animals like wallabies and kangaroos are cooked this way and then eaten as a near raw red meat with lots of blood in it. The wa ...

(3 pages) 36 0 3.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Information on the best known marsupials - the koala and the kangaroo

The Koala and the Kangaroo are the best know marsupials, meaning they have a pouch in which they carry their young.Koa ... hen this happens, Koalas' can get Chlamydia, as they become stressed by the loss of their homes.The Kangaroo is the biggest of the marsupials. They can be found in Australia, New Guineau and some near ... ds and mountains. They travel in groups led by an old male.They graze on grass close to the ground. Kangaroos' only go on all fours when they want to eat. The front legs are much smaller then their hi ...

(1 pages) 32 1 4.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Technological advancements that have helped scientists identify the platypus

The Platypus was first described in 1799 in Shaw's naturalist's Miscellany along with the koala, Kangaroo, wombat and emu. The most curious was the platypus. Since its first discovery there has bee ...

(4 pages) 35 1 3.4 Aug/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Strategic plans for sport organisations

to distinguish trends facing both general forms of sport organisations.BackgroundThe History of the Kangaroos Football ClubThe North Melbourne Football Club emerged from humble origins in 1869. In 187 ... ain new supporters, as most had existing loyalties to other clubs. (The official AFL Website of the Kangaroos, 2006 & Wikipedia, 2006)1950 was the first season the North Melbourne Football Club (N ...

(14 pages) 239 0 4.9 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Yellow Baboon- General Characteristics of Mammals, structure, scientific classsification, adaptions, communication and courtship

arsupials, give birth to tiny embryos which attach to the mothers nipple in the marsupium (e.g. the kangaroo) .Lastly, Placentals, give birth to young which are almost ready to survive on their own an ...

(8 pages) 23 0 3.5 Jul/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Speech: The Australian National Identity

did you last go to the bush and live off the land? When did you last wrestle a crocodile, or see a kangaroo wild in a major city? What is our national identity? Our values and culture, our icons, our ...

(2 pages) 42 0 4.3 Aug/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Marketing communication strategy for a shoe company

PRODUCTDiggaroo shoes are Australian sports premium shoes made from kangaroo leather. Diggaroo is Colorful and funky athletic shoe. Surprisingly versatile and practical ... rprisingly versatile and practical for sports and casual wear. Because Diggaroo shoes are made from kangaroo leather they are soft, light, durable and flexible by nature.Properties of the kangaroo lea ... ty and durability is sourced from animals that life in the wild. There are two different species of kangaroo which are selected in a year basis under strictly controlled and monitored federal governme ...

(12 pages) 316 0 5.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Clothing, Footwear and Cosmetics

Kangaroos -

Life 8. Environmental Adaptations 9. Picture 10. Bibliography ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATIONS The kangaroo has adapted to many different types of climates. The gray kangaroo has adapted to life in t ... llowing them to be more efficient with they water they can find. They also have wider feet than the kangaroos living in wetter climates. This allows the kangaroo to be able to have more traction in th ...

(7 pages) 2403 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The Origin Of Grabbits

llas chased him out of the congo.He then decided he would travel to Australia. There he met a small kangaroo who told him for a small monthly fee he would give him a ride in his pouch. The gorilla lik ... for a small monthly fee he would give him a ride in his pouch. The gorilla liked the ride until the kangaroo asked for the fee. The kangaroo was enraged when the gorilla told him that he had no money ...

(2 pages) 3057 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Wayne Carey

Wayne Carey had been known as the captain of Kangaroos AFL team and the best mate of Anthony Stevens, the vice captain of Kangaroos. They had bee ... ed that the top footballer destroys his own career and the life of two family. He was caught at the Kangaroos' party attended by group players and their family, together in the toilet with Kelli, his ... Kelli, his best mate's wife. This scandal had costed Carey his career, marriage and reputation.The Kangaroos refused to continue playing with Wayne Carey. The supporters of Kangaroos were disappointe ...

(1 pages) 1296 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Captain Kangaroo

b Keeshan What was your favorite television show as a child? For many people, the answer is Captain Kangaroo. So today let's take a look at Bob Keeshan, better known as Captain Kangaroo: first, by exp ... to educate parents. No other television series has stood the test of time as well as Captain Kangaroo. According to Education Digest, May 1997, the show spanned five decades, nine U.S. Presiden ...

(2 pages) 1529 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Snickerdoodles

g look to Kayla. “I hate them, too,” she said quietly. She reached into her hoodie’s kangaroo pocket and pulled out a small tin full of Junior Mints candies. They were Kayla’s favo ...

(5 pages) 1703 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Why did Ballarat and Clarendon College choose King Island for their Grassy campus?

only lasted until 1810, when the sealers were replaced by hunters, whose main targets were emus and kangaroo’s. King Island is located in the western entrance of Bass Strait, and is approximately ...

(5 pages) 2698 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative

Aboriginal Religion, Spirituality and Beliefs

eaming. One person or tribe may believe in the Honey Ant Dreaming, while another may believe in the Kangaroo Dreaming. But each "Dreaming" governs that individual's or tribe's beliefs and spirituality ... aming is usually based on that person or tribes surroundings. The person/peoples who believe in the Kangaroo Dreaming may live alongside the kangaroos, so they believe in the Kangaroo Dreaming, and th ...

(7 pages) 13 0 5.0 Sep/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History