How much weight can a kangaroo pouch hold?

Question

I'm wondering how much weight can a kangaroo's pouch support compared to the size of the kangaroo.

Primarily because of a character in a comic I'm making.

I need to know how much a pouch can really support, realistically.

Answer 1

By the time joeys (baby kangaroos) permanently leave the pouch, they weigh about 3 kilograms/7 pounds, so that would be about the weight limit a pouch would hold, I'd say. The pouches are looking pretty full by the time a joey is that size.

Here's a pic. of a kangaroo with a fairly large joey in her pouch.

http://www.northrup.org/photos/Animals/l...

Hope that helps.