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Kangaroo Temporal range: Early Miocene - Present | |
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Female Eastern grey kangaroo with joey (baby) in pouch | |
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Subgenus: | Macropus and Osphranter |
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4 species, see text. |
A kangaroo is an Australian marsupial. It belongs to the genus Macropus. The common name 'kangaroo' is used for the four large species, and there are another 50 species of smaller macropods. The kangaroos are common in Australia and can also be found in New Guinea.
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