kangaroo
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But since the 1930s, the toy of Roo, the baby kangaroo, has been missing.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
These were probably giant kangaroo rats, a native species whose numbers have been growing since their listing as an endangered species in 1987.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Photos from that time show her posing with a kangaroo and a wombat and being embraced by a giant koala.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"I hate losing, so that's my motivation," said Alcaraz, who plans to have a tattoo of a kangaroo to mark his achievement.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
“Frank Zhang has moves. He’s probably gonna turn into a kangaroo and do some marsupial jujitsu on their ugly faces.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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
Taken together, the findings indicate that the hindlimbs of giant kangaroos were mechanically capable of supporting hopping.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
Except for the birds and reptiles, all these animals were marsupials—like kangaroos, they gave birth to tiny, helpless, fetus-like young which they then nurtured with milk in abdominal pouches.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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