kangaroo

kangaroo

any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail.

The males of the species are known as boomers, the females as flyers and the young as joeys. The female has a pouch in front of her body in which she carries the young after birth.
 


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wallaby

herbivorous

marsupial

Australia

New Guinea

kangeroo

baby kangaroo

joey

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