red kangaroo
noun
: a large kangaroo (Macropus rufus) of the dry plains of inland Australia with the male having a reddish-brown coat
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According to the Galahad Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and information obtained from Quebec's Environment Ministry, the red kangaroo was seen hopping in open fields in the Montreal suburb of Boucherville.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
For thousands of years, the planet’s largest hopping animal has remained Australia’s red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus).
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
The wildlife park in Nicholas County, Kentucky is home to more than 35 species, according to its website, including a camel, emu and red kangaroo.
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Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
According to the state's Parks and Wildlife department, red kangaroos are legal pets in Colorado.
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Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 May 2025
In the video, officers can be seen talking to one another while the little red kangaroo hops across an intersection and down the street.
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Jasmine Baehr,
Fox News,
29 Oct. 2024
Previously, the parasite has been caught infecting captive nonhuman primates in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama, and a red kangaroo in Mississippi.
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Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
22 Sep. 2023
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
For thousands of years, the planet’s largest hopping animal has remained Australia’s red kangaroo (Osphranter rufus).
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
The wildlife park in Nicholas County, Kentucky is home to more than 35 species, according to its website, including a camel, emu and red kangaroo.
—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
According to the state's Parks and Wildlife department, red kangaroos are legal pets in Colorado.
—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 May 2025
In the video, officers can be seen talking to one another while the little red kangaroo hops across an intersection and down the street.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
Fox News,
29 Oct. 2024
Previously, the parasite has been caught infecting captive nonhuman primates in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama, and a red kangaroo in Mississippi.
—
Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
22 Sep. 2023
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“Red kangaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20kangaroo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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