kangaroo
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The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The chairman of Meituan, one of China’s biggest tech companies, gave Cheng a plushy kangaroo, the corporate mascot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
That means that for passengers aboard Journey Beyond’s Australian train rides, you may be biting down on a piece of grilled kangaroo as one hops away in the distance.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
But according to the New York Public Library, the kangaroo toy that inspired Roo "was lost in an apple orchard during the 1930s".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
After he goes, I look up kangaroo on Wikipedia and find out that kangaroos don’t make a particular sound.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
The work represents the first direct estimate of a mutation rate for koalas or for any member of the marsupial order Diprotodontia, which also includes wombats, kangaroos and possums.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Employees routinely took newborn kangaroos, wildcats and goats home overnight to provide round-the-clock feeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Eastern grey kangaroos are an Australian species that helps maintain healthy ecosystems for other animals, insects and plants.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Video showed the critter nervously perched on a shelf, seamlessly blending in with the toy kangaroos and bears.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
For example, in the New Guinea villages where I work, I often see people with pet kangaroos, possums, and birds ranging from flycatchers to ospreys.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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