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Also Known As	Marsupialia • Metatheria

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

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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) in the outback of Queensland, Australia. Marsupial

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