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Definition of kangaroo

Kangaroo
Kangaroo Kan"ga*roo", n. [Said to be the native name.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodid[ae]. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby.

Meaning of kangaroo from wikipedia

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- The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial...
- Kangaroo court is an informal pejorative term for a court that ignores recognized standards of law or justice, carries little or no official standing in...
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- Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern...
- Kangaroo meat is produced in Australia from wild kangaroos and is exported to over 61 overseas markets. Kangaroo meat is sourced from the 4 main species...
- The eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a marsupial found in the eastern third of Australia, with a po****tion of several million. It is also...
- A kangaroo mouse is either one of the two species of jumping mouse (genus Microdipodops) native to the deserts of the southwestern United States, predominantly...