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kangaroo
noun
kan·ga·roo
ˌkaŋ-gə-ˈrü 
plural kangaroos
: any of various herbivorous leaping marsupial mammals (family Macropodidae) of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands with a small head, large ears, long powerful hind legs, a long thick tail used as a support and in balancing, and rather small forelegs not used in locomotion
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While the eastern grey kangaroos used in this trial are not endangered, many of Australia’s marsupial species are, including koalas and Tasmanian devils.
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classic hoodie, which has a kangaroo pocket, comes in sizes XXS through 4XL and 40 colors.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Kylie Kangaroo Kylie is an adventurous kangaroo from Australia.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
In response, kangaroos adapted their locomotion and diets to the drier climate.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The classic hoodie, which has a kangaroo pocket, comes in sizes XXS through 4XL and 40 colors.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Kylie Kangaroo Kylie is an adventurous kangaroo from Australia.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
In response, kangaroos adapted their locomotion and diets to the drier climate.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Kangaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kangaroo. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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kangaroo
noun
kan·ga·roo
ˌkaŋ-gə-ˈrü
plural kangaroos
: any of numerous leaping marsupial mammals of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands that feed on plants and have a small head, long powerful hind legs, a long thick tail used as a support in standing or walking, and in the female a pouch on the abdomen in which the young are carried
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