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A group of red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) using their powerful hind legs and feet to hop.
Each long, narrow hind foot of a kangaroo has four toes. The large fourth toe bears the majority of the animal's weight, while the second and third toes are united and vestigial, a condition known as syndactyly.1