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19 de abr. de 2024 · See all videos for this article. kangaroo, any of six large species of Australian marsupials noted for hopping and bouncing on their hind legs. The term kangaroo, most specifically used, refers to the eastern gray kangaroo, the western gray kangaroo, and the red kangaroo, as well as to the antilopine kangaroo and two species of ...
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Kangaroos are animals noted for hopping and bouncing on their powerful hind legs. They are common throughout Australia and the surrounding areas. Kangaroos belong to the marsupial group of mammals, which includes animals that carry their young in a pouch.
description. In marsupial. …largest living marsupial is the red kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ), males of which can grow to about 2 metres (6.6 feet) in height, 3 metres (10 feet) from muzzle to tail tip, and a weight of up to 90 kg (about 200 pounds). The smallest are the planigales ( see marsupial mouse),…. Read More.
Terminology. The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring to eastern grey kangaroos. The name was first recorded as "kanguru" on 12 July 1770 in an entry in the diary of Sir Joseph Banks; this occurred at the site of modern Cooktown, on the banks of the Endeavour River, where HMS Endeavour under the command of Lieutenant James Cook was beached for almost seven ...
