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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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Subclass of: Diprotodontia
Image: Kangaroo and joey03.jpg

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different from: Macropus
Unicode character: 🦘
endemic to: Australian continent
Commons category: Macropodidae
litter size: 1.5
time in the pouch: 7
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
has characteristic: viviparity
taxon known by this common name: Macropodidae

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