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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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.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In October 2024, Irwin, a pet red kangaroo in Durango, Colorado, made headlines by leading a trail of Durango Police Department officers on a winding chase through his neighborhood after escaping from his home, per ABC affiliate Denver 7.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025
Irwin the juvenile red kangaroo was safely returned to its family after police officers in Durango, Colorado successfully wrangled the lost animal.
—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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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
In October 2024, Irwin, a pet red kangaroo in Durango, Colorado, made headlines by leading a trail of Durango Police Department officers on a winding chase through his neighborhood after escaping from his home, per ABC affiliate Denver 7.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025
Irwin the juvenile red kangaroo was safely returned to its family after police officers in Durango, Colorado successfully wrangled the lost animal.
—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 29 Jan. 2026.
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