kangaroo
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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
"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
These small kangaroo relatives are native to Western Australia and have become the country's most frequently translocated mammal due to ongoing conservation programs aimed at protecting the critically endangered species.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025
It didn’t help that her husband—who’d known Hoxha when the two men were students together in Paris—was found guilty by a kangaroo court of plotting to overthrow the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
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
Vocabulary lists containing kangaroo
Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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Australia and New Zealand - Middle School and High School
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Amazing Animals, A-Z
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