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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

- this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia...
- The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial...
- Kangaroo rats, small mostly nocturnal rodents of genus Dipodomys, are native to arid areas of western North America. The common name derives from their...
- Captain Kangaroo is an American children's television series that aired w****day mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955...
- 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...
- Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 buddy comedy film directed by David McNally from a screenplay by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg with a story by Bing and Barry...
- Kangaroo meat is produced in Australia from wild kangaroos and is exported to over 61 overseas markets. Kangaroo meat is sourced from the four main species...
- Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern...
- 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...
- up kangaroo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A kangaroo is a large marsupial endemic to Australia. Kangaroo may also refer to: Blackburn Kangaroo, a...