FurReal Mama Josie the Kangaroo toy responds to touch and sounds! She can move her head and arms; hold her babies in her paw (one at a time, of course) and kiss them; and play music when she dances.

Kangaroos are of cultural and spiritual significance to Aboriginal people across Australia. Plus, their meat was, and continues to be, a staple protein source; pelts were used for clothing and rugs; and their skin crafted into water bags. Kangaroos are the world's largest marsupials.

The unique structure of kangaroo leather allows it to be cut down to be very thin, but still retain strength. Kangaroo leather is also popular in the manufacture of motorbike leathers and is used for many other applications such as car upholstery, military, football and american football boots, and fashion accessories.

About 15 million years ago, kangaroos started to appear. Their ancestors were opossum-like creatures that lived in the trees. Many types of species died out over time, but today, around 250 species of marsupial live in Australia.

Kangaroos possess powerful hind legs, a long, strong tail, and small front legs. Kangaroos belong to the animal family Macropus, literally "big foot." Thanks to their large feet, kangaroos can leap some 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound, and travel more than 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour.

In 1971 California banned the importation of kangaroo products, based on concerns about declining populations in Australian landscapes.

The ban on "k-leather" would not be without precedent: California enacted a ban on kangaroo-based products in the 1970s. The commercial harvest of kangaroos in Australia is legal.

If Australians were to pick a national symbol the kangaroo would surely be it. Indigenous Australians have had the kangaroo as a totem, a source of food, furs, tools and ornaments, and as a subject of rock art for tens of thousands of years.

In many Aboriginal cultures, the animal is a Creator spirit in their Dreamtime stories. They also hold a totemic status and are featured in ceremonies. This animal often features in Aboriginal art, either as part of the natural landscape, as prized food from a hunting trip, or as the Dreaming ancestor.

• Kangaroos Are the Largest Marsupials on Earth.
• They Come in Many Shapes and Sizes.
• They're Left-Handed.
• Together They're Called a Mob.
• Some Can Hop 25 Feet.
• They Use Their Tails as a Fifth Leg.
• Joeys Can Go Dormant Until the Pouch Is Vacant.
• They Sometimes Drown Their Enemies.

Kangaroos possess powerful hind legs, a long, strong tail, and small front legs. Kangaroos belong to the animal family Macropus, literally "big foot." Thanks to their large feet, kangaroos can leap some 30 feet (9 meters) in a single bound, and travel more than 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour.

In 1974 the (then) three commercially shot kangaroo species were listed as threatened on the US Endangered Species Act. [1] The US Fish and Wildlife Service banned the importation of those species in the same year.