1. How the Kangaroo Got His Claws.
A Dreamtime story written by 1M
How the Kangaroo Got His Claws.

2. Long ago in the Dreamtime there lived a proud red kangaroo
Long ago in the Dreamtime there lived a proud red kangaroo. This Old man kangaroo had especially soft, tiny claws on the end of his big back feet

3. One day while trying to escape from a bold warrior, Old man Kangaroo tumbled into a deep chasm.

4. The Warrior threw his three-pronged weapon at Old Man Kangaroo as he lay in the bottom of the hole.

5. With an enormous leap Old man Kangaroo exploded out of the chasm.

6. He landed on the weapon and it became embedded in his foot.

7. That is why, ever since, Kangaroos have always had sharp, dangerous claws.