The Kangaroo Hop

 

Did you know that the kangaroo is the only large animal that uses hopping as a form of movement. In fact the kangaroo hops so efficiently that it can easily hop at speeds of around 25mph for distances up to  2km and over short distances can hit speeds as high as 40-45mph.

Despite the kangaroo having such a fast and energy efficient hopping technique it unfortunately cannot walk in the conventional sense. Rather it uses its tail and fore limbs to help it pivot and almost crawl if it needs only move a few steps.