kangaroo: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Macropodidae

Photos and Videos

Red kangaroos on the move

A mother kangaroo stands on grass with a baby joey peeking out from her pouch in an outdoor setting in Australia.

Eastern gray kangaroo with joey

Two kangaroos standing upright in tall grass, facing each other and boxing with their forearms and kicking with their legs.

A mob of kangaroos

Three eastern gray kangaroos, Macropus giganteus, graze on grass in a sunlit clearing with trees and tall grass in the background.

Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

Western gray kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus).

Watch a kangaroo carrying its joey while feeding

Watch red kangaroos interacting with people

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