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kangaroo

[kang-guh-roo] / ˌkæŋ gəˈru /


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But missing from the line up is the original figure of the young kangaroo, called Roo, which the library says was lost in the 1930s.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

The yellow parts were so widely scattered that he doubted even a kangaroo could hop from one to the other.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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