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kangaroos

  • plural
    of kangaroo.
    kangaroo
    noun
    any herbivorous marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having a small head, short forelimbs, powerful hind legs used for leaping, and a long, thick tail: several species are threatened or endangered.

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Employees routinely took newborn kangaroos, wildcats and goats home overnight to provide round-the-clock feeding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Researchers are also interested in whether similar limb preferences found in animals such as parrots and kangaroos could point to deeper evolutionary patterns shared across very different species.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

There was also a brief cameo for Eurovision superfan Will Ferrell, and a bizarre song about the differences between Austria and Australia, which mainly centred around kangaroos.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

“Don’t let me get my strap. Carrying on like hopping mad kangaroos in a boxing match. Delphine, you know better than to jump on your baby sister.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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