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  2. Kangaroo - Wikipedia

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    The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word gangurru, referring to eastern grey kangaroos. [14] [15] 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 weeks ...

  3. Red kangaroo - Wikipedia

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    The red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus [5]) is the largest of all kangaroos, the largest terrestrial mammal native to Australia, and the largest extant marsupial.It is found across mainland Australia, except for the more fertile areas, such as southern Western Australia, the eastern and southeastern coasts, and the rainforests along the northern coast.

  4. Eastern grey kangaroo - Wikipedia

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    It is also known as the great grey kangaroo and the forester kangaroo. Although a big eastern grey male can typically weigh up to 69 kg (152 lb) and have a length of well over 2 m (6 ft 7 in), [ 4 ] the scientific name, Macropus giganteus (gigantic large-foot), is misleading: the red kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is larger, weighing up to 90 ...

  5. Kangaroo Muscle Mania: The Secret Behind Their Buff Bodies - AOL

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    Kangaroo fights among adult males can get intense when group hierarchy is on the line. And it takes a strong male to win the fight. However, scientists don’t think that strength is the only ...

  6. Tiny Joey at Australian Kangaroo Sanctuary Takes Her First ...

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    Baby Kangaroo Facts You Might Not Know. I love learning about baby animals, and I'm always looking to learn more about them. A-Z Animals shared some fun facts that are worth sharing. At birth ...

  7. Western grey kangaroo - Wikipedia

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    The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus), also referred to as a western grey giant kangaroo, black-faced kangaroo, mallee kangaroo, sooty kangaroo and (when referring to the Kangaroo Island subspecies) Kangaroo Island grey kangaroo, [4] is a large and very common kangaroo found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay through coastal Western ...

  8. Matschie's tree-kangaroo - Wikipedia

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    Young kangaroo. Matschie's tree-kangaroo lives in the mountainous rainforests at elevations of between 1,000 and 3,000 metres (3,300 and 9,800 ft). The kangaroo tends to live either alone or with very small groups, usually composed of just a female, a joey, and a male. They spend most of their time in the trees and come down occasionally to feed.

  9. Procoptodon - Wikipedia

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    P. goliah, the largest known kangaroo species that ever existed, stood at about 2 m (6.6 ft). [3] They weighed about 200–240 kg (440–530 lb). [4] Other members of the genus were smaller, however; Procoptodon gilli was the smallest of all of the sthenurine kangaroos, standing approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall.