kangaroo

noun

1. any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

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   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family <i>Macropodid&aelig;</i>. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (<i>Macropus major</i>) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus <i>Dendrolagus</i>, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus <i>Petrogale</i>, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus <i>Halmaturus</i>, inhabit wooded districts. See <u>Wallaby</u>.

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   Source: webster1913