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kangaroo

[kang-guh-roo] / ˌkæŋ gəˈru /


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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

“We don’t want these guys to have kangaroo courts,” Vance said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

Another sign, unwobbled by a kangaroo, said: emoc- leW ot eht ecipS tsaoC fo aidnl.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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