kangaroo

Also known as roo

thumb|upright=1|A male red kangaroo thumb|upright=1|Red kangaroos, Liverpool Plains, Sydney, c. 1819

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A kangaroo is a large marsupial mammal native to Australia, known for its powerful hind legs that enable it to hop at high speeds. Kangaroos are significant to Australia's ecosystem and cultural identity, and they have been an important part of the Australian landscape since at least the early 19th century.

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Commons category: Macropodidae
litter size: 1.5
time in the pouch: 7

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Terminology
Taxonomy and description
Comparison with wallabies
Biology and behaviour
Locomotion
Diet
Absence of digestive methane release
Social and sexual behaviour
Predators
Adaptations
Blindness
Reproduction and life cycle
Interaction with humans
Meat
Collisions with vehicles
Emblems and popular culture
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|upright=1|A male red kangaroo thumb|upright=1|Red kangaroos, Liverpool Plains, Sydney, c. 1819

Kangaroos are marsupials from the subfamily Macropodinae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use, the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia and New Guinea. The Australian government estimates that 42.8 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas of Australia in 2019, down from 53.2 million in 2013.