"""Kangaroo"", meaning ""I don't understand you"", which Cook took to be the name of the creature. This myth was debunked in the 1970s by linguist John B. Haviland in his research with the Guugu Yimithirr people. Kangaroos are often colloquially referred to as ""roos"". Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers, jacks, or old men; females are does, flyers, or jills; and the young ones are joeys. The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop, or court. There are four species that are commonly referred to as kangaroos: In addition, there are about 50 smaller macropods closely related to the"
"Kangaroo The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning ""large foot""). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus ""Macropus"": the red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia. The Australian government estimates that 34.3 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas of Australia in 2011, up from 25.1 million one year earlier. As with the terms ""wallaroo"" and ""wallaby"", ""kangaroo"" refers to a paraphyletic grouping of species. All three refer to members of the same"
"maroo, krou, maleen, kuja, roujoe, rooviande, jurru, ozru, marsu, kep, kangasaurus, marsupan, jumpmeat, and MOM (meat of marsupials). The competition is not binding on the Kangaroo Industry Association, which has not moved to adopt the new name in any official capacity. Kangaroo formed an important part of many traditional Aboriginal diets. Kangaroo is called ""Kere aherre"" by the Arrernte people of Central Australia: You find kangaroos in flat country or mulga country. In the old days, people used to sic their dogs on them and spear them. The milk guts are pulled out and a wooden skewer is used to"
"Kangaroo word A kangaroo word is a word that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same meaning. For example: the word ""masculine"" contains the word ""male"", which is a synonym of the first word; similarly, the word ""observe"" contains its synonym ""see"". The etymology of the phrase ""kangaroo word"" is from the fact that kangaroos carry their young (known as joeys) in a body pouch. Likewise, ""kangaroo words"" carry their ""joey words"" within themselves. ""Twin kangaroos"" are kangaroo words containing two joey words (for example: ""container"" features both ""tin"" and ""can""). In contrast, an ""anti-kangaroo"" word is"
"not be calld [sic] harsh neither"". Among the words recorded were ""kangooroo"" or ""kanguru"" (IPA: ), meaning a large black or grey kangaroo, which would become the general English term for all kangaroos, and ""dhigul"" (transcribed by Banks as ""Je-Quoll""), the name of the quoll. Sydney Parkinson, who accompanied Cook, gave a useful word list in his posthumously published journal. Short may be realized as unrounded , and unstressed may be reduced to . The stops are usually voiceless and unaspirated initially and after short vowels, and voiced after consonants and long vowels. The retroflexes may not be single phonemes,"
"a word that contains its antonym; for example: ""covert"" carries ""overt"", ""animosity"" carries ""amity"". Some compilers require that the letters of the joey word not be consecutive within the kangaroo word, or that the kangaroo and joey words must be etymologically unrelated. Kangaroo words were originally popularized as a word game by Ben O'Dell in an article for ""The American Magazine"", volume 151, during the 1950s. This was later reprinted in ""the Reader's Digest"". Kangaroo word A kangaroo word is a word that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same meaning. For example: the word ""masculine"" contains"
"Wallaroo Wallaroo is any of three closely related species of moderately large macropod, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word ""wallaroo"" is from Dharug ""walaru"". In general, a large, slim-bodied macropod of the open plains is called a ""kangaroo""; a small to medium-sized one, particularly if it is relatively thick-set, is a ""wallaby"": most wallaroos are only a little smaller than a kangaroo, fairly thickset, and are found in open country. All share a particular habit of stance: wrists raised, elbows tucked close into the body, and shoulders thrown back, and all have a large, black-skinned"
"control programs. Kangaroos are hunted by licensed shooters in accordance with a strict code of practice and are protected by state and federal legislation. Kangaroo meat is exported to many countries around the world. Kangaroo The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning ""large foot""). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus ""Macropus"": the red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia. The Australian government estimates that 34.3 million kangaroos lived within the commercial harvest areas"
"the Pokémon franchise, "" Kangaskhan"" is a Normal type based on a kangaroo with reptilian features. ""Breloom"", a Grass and Fighting type, is also partly based on a kangaroo with mushroom and boxing features. In the anime and manga series Reborn! the character Ryohei Sasagawa has a kangaroo in one of his ring boxes that enables healing and advances abilities of others. Chimera Punch, monster kangaroolike ""Tokyo Mew Mew"" The kangaroo features prominently in sport. Australian sports teams with nicknames derived from the kangaroo (and wallaby) include the following: The Australian national rugby league team is nicknamed the ""Kangaroos"". The"
"country, it is little known. ""Macropus antilopinus"" is the exception among wallaroos. It is, essentially, the far-northern equivalent of the eastern and western grey kangaroos. Like them, it is a creature of the grassy plains and woodlands, and gregarious, where the other wallaroos are solitary. Because of this difference, it is sometimes called the antilopine kangaroo. Wallaroo Wallaroo is any of three closely related species of moderately large macropod, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word ""wallaroo"" is from Dharug ""walaru"". In general, a large, slim-bodied macropod of the open plains is called a ""kangaroo""; a"
"harmless. Kangaroos are cut in a special way; into the two thighs, the two hips, the two sides of ribs, the stomach, the head, the tail, the two feet, the back and lower back. This is the way the Arrernte people everywhere cut it up. The Anangu, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara peoples of Central Australia call kangaroo ""malu"". They use malu mainly for meat (""kuka"") but other uses include materials for spear making. They are an important totem species. The Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area Rangers are currently undertaking land management activities to increase this important species in the landscape. This"
"River, where HMS ""Endeavour"" under the command of Lieutenant James Cook was beached for almost seven weeks to repair damage sustained on the Great Barrier Reef. Cook first referred to kangaroos in his diary entry of 4 August. Guugu Yimithirr is the language of the people of the area. A common myth about the kangaroo's English name is that ""kangaroo"" was a Guugu Yimithirr phrase for ""I don't understand you."" According to this legend, Cook and Banks were exploring the area when they happened upon the animal. They asked a nearby local what the creatures were called. The local responded"
"23 times greater than carbon dioxide per molecule. Groups of kangaroos are called ""mobs"", which usually have 10 or more kangaroos in them. Living in mobs can provide protection for some of the weaker members of the group. The size and stability of the mobs vary between geographic regions, with eastern Australia having larger and more stable aggregations than in arid areas farther west. Larger aggregations display high amounts of interactions and complex social structures, comparable to that of ungulates. One common behaviour is nose touching and sniffing, which mostly occurs when an individual joins a group. The kangaroo performing"
"Kangaroo (comics) Kangaroo is the name of two fictional characters, supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both are noted for their leaping ability. The first Kangaroo was introduced in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #81 in 1970. The second Kangaroo was first seen in ""Cage"" #13 in 1993 and made his debut in ""The Spectacular Spider-Man"" #242 in 1997. Frank Oliver was born in Sydney, Australia. As a young man, he studied kangaroos in his native Australia. Oliver lived, ate and traveled with the kangaroos, developing a leaping ability that rivaled the animals he studied. Seeing an opportunity"
"seen over fixed transects. Thirty years of such monitoring have allowed them to develop sophisticated and accurate techniques of extrapolating out to total population numbers. Kangaroos are one of only a very few species (including humans) which have an annual census of their populations. Current populations stand around 45 million. It is widely accepted that within the rangelands kangaroos are now more common than prior to European settlement. This situation has arisen due to the increased food and water supply generated by the activities of the sheep and cattle industry. Prior to European settlement, these areas had very few places"
"The Royal Kangaroos The Royal Kangaroos was a professional wrestling tag team consisting of cousins ""Lord"" Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles III. The duo played off their Australian heritage which included using a boomerang as their weapon of choice. Boyd and Charles were known for their brutal, brawling style. Cousins Jonathan Boyd and Normal Frederick Charles III both came into the pro wrestling world with a solid amateur background behind them. Initially they wrestled in singles competition but a few years after their debut they decided to team up and head to North America. The two became known as"
"of the same name. Kangaroos are featured in the Rolf Harris song Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport and several Christmas carols. Historically, the kangaroo has been a source of food for indigenous Australians. Kangaroo meat is high in protein and low in fat (about 2%). Kangaroo meat has a high concentration of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) compared with other foods, and is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. Low fat diets rich in CLA have been studied for their potential in reducing obesity and atherosclerosis. Most kangaroo meat is currently sourced from wild animals as a byproduct of population"
"Australian culture and the national image, and consequently there are numerous popular culture references. Wild kangaroos are shot for meat, leather hides, and to protect grazing land. Although controversial, kangaroo meat has perceived health benefits for human consumption compared with traditional meats due to the low level of fat on kangaroos. The word ""kangaroo"" derives from the Guugu Yimithirr word ""gangurru"", referring to grey kangaroos. The name was first recorded as ""kanguru"" on 12 July 1770 in an entry in the diary of Sir Joseph Banks; this occurred at the site of modern Cooktown, on the banks of the Endeavour"
"hold the predator underwater so as to drown it. Red kangaroos live in groups of 2–4 members. The most common groups are females and their young. Larger groups can be found in densely populated areas and females are usually with a male. Membership of these groups is very flexible, and males (boomers) are not territorial, fighting only over females (flyers) that come into heat. Males develop proportionately much larger shoulders and arms than females. Most agonistic interactions occur between young males, which engage in ritualised fighting known as ""boxing"". They usually stand up on their hind limbs and attempt to"
"taxonomic family, Macropodidae, and are distinguished according to size. The largest species in the family are called ""kangaroos"" and the smallest are generally called ""wallabies"". The term ""wallaroos"" refers to species of an intermediate size. There is also the tree-kangaroo, another genus of macropod, which inhabits the tropical rainforests of New Guinea, far northeastern Queensland and some of the islands in the region. A general idea of the relative size of these informal terms could be: Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials,"
"the name Ongerup means ""place of the male kangaroo"". The word ""gur"", ""ger"" or ""ker"" in Noongar meant a gathering. Daisy Bates suggests that central to Noongar culture was the ""karlupgur"", referring to those that gather around the hearth (""karlup""). Nyungar words which have been adopted into Western Australian English, or more widely in English, include the given name Kylie ""boomerang"", ""gilgie"" or ""jilgie"", the freshwater crayfish ""Cherax quinquecarinatus"", and ""gidgie"" or ""gidgee"", ""spear"". The word for smoke, ""karrik"", was adopted for the family of compounds known as karrikins. The word ""kodj"" ""to be hit on the head"" comes from"
"the same taxonomic family (Macropodidae) and often the same genera, but kangaroos are specifically categorised into the six largest species of the family. The term wallaby is an informal designation generally used for any macropod that is smaller than a kangaroo or wallaroo that has not been designated otherwise. Kangaroos are the only large animals to use hopping as a means of locomotion. The comfortable hopping speed for a red kangaroo is about , but speeds of up to can be attained over short distances, while it can sustain a speed of for nearly . This fast and energy-efficient method"
"Kangaroo paw Kangaroo paw is the common name for a number of species, in two genera of the family Haemodoraceae, that are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. These rhizomatous perennial plants are noted for their unique bird attracting flowers. The tubular flowers are coated with dense hairs and open at the apex with six claw-like structures: from this paw formation the common name ""kangaroo paw"" is derived. The plant was named after the shape of the flowers, which resemble to the paws of a kangaroo. The kangaroo plant has been introduced into Japan and has been grown as"
"The nickname represents a cultural propensity for the use of colloquialisms in the country. It also represents the Australian English use of the sport's name. The name itself is similar to most other Australian national representative sporting team nicknames; used informally when referring to the team, in the media or in conversation. Similarly, the name is derived from a well-known symbol of Australia, in this case the kangaroo. The words ""soccer"" and ""kangaroo"" are combined into a portmanteau word as ""soccer-roo""; such as ""Olyroos"" for the Australia Olympic soccer team. Australia's long time rivals are trans-Tasman neighbours New Zealand. The"
"males have a distinctive curry-like odour. The kangaroo lives in groups of up to 15. The males compete for females during the breeding season. During these ""boxing"" contests, they lock arms and try to push each other over. Usually, only the dominant male in the group mates. The gestation period is 30–31 days, after which, the incompletely developed fetus (referred to as a ""joey"") attaches to the teat in the pouch for 130–150 days. Western grey kangaroo is closely related to eastern grey kangaroo (""M. giganteus""), and their distribution overlaps extensively, especially in the Murray–Darling basin. However, the two species"
"Kangacaris Kangacaris is an extinct genus of soft-shelled trilobite-like arthropod of the nektaspid order from the Lower Cambrian (Botomian). ""K. zhangi"" is known from South Australia, and ""K. shui"" from South-West China. The generic name is derived from ""Kanga"", an abbreviation of Kangaroo Island, and Latin """" (""shrimp""). The specific name of the type species honors the Chinese palaeontologist Xingliang Zhang. The dorsal exoskeleton of ""Kangacaris"" is inverted egg-shaped, about long and wide. The axis is ⅓× as wide as the body and only slightly raised. The semi-circular headshield (or cephalon) is about ⅔× as long as the tailshield (pygidium),"
"prepares to kill the man, Oliver is defeated by the new Spider-Man. Kangaroo (comics) Kangaroo is the name of two fictional characters, supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Both are noted for their leaping ability. The first Kangaroo was introduced in ""The Amazing Spider-Man"" #81 in 1970. The second Kangaroo was first seen in ""Cage"" #13 in 1993 and made his debut in ""The Spectacular Spider-Man"" #242 in 1997. Frank Oliver was born in Sydney, Australia. As a young man, he studied kangaroos in his native Australia. Oliver lived, ate and traveled with the kangaroos, developing"
"process is named Kuka Kanyini – looking after game animals. Kangaroo meat Kangaroo meat is mostly produced in Australia from wild animals and in 2010 was exported to over 55 countries worldwide. Currently most kangaroo meat is sourced from wild animals as a byproduct of population control programmes. Both the meat and the hides are sold. Although most species of macropod are protected from non-Aboriginal hunting by law, a small number of the large-sized species which exist in high numbers can be hunted by commercial hunters. This policy has been criticised by some animal rights activists. On the other hand,"
"Kangaroo Tour Kangaroo Tour is the name given to Australian national rugby league team tours of Great Britain and France, tours to New Zealand and the one off tour to Papua New Guinea (1991). The first Kangaroo Tour was in 1908. Traditionally, Kangaroo Tours took place every four years and involved a three-Test Ashes series against Great Britain (sometimes called Northern Union or The Lions) and a number of tour matches. The 1911/12 and 1921/22 tours were by the Australasian Kangaroos as both teams included New Zealand players. Some Kangaroo tours to Great Britain and France also included international friendly"
"Western grey kangaroo The western grey kangaroo (""Macropus fuliginosus""), also referred to as a black-faced kangaroo, mallee kangaroo, and sooty kangaroo, is a large and very common kangaroo found across almost the entire southern part of Australia, from just south of Shark Bay to coastal South Australia, Western Australia, western Victoria, and the entire Murray–Darling basin in New South Wales and Queensland. Long known to the Aboriginal Australians, for Europeans, the western grey kangaroo was the centre of a great deal of sometimes comical taxonomic confusion for almost 200 years. It was first noted by European explorers when Matthew Flinders"
"white, belly. The western grey is a dark dusty brown colour, with more contrast especially around the head. Indigenous Australian names include ""iyirrbir"" (Uw Oykangand and Uw Olkola) and ""kucha"" (Pakanh). The highest ever recorded speed of any kangaroo was set by a large female eastern grey kangaroo. Although the red is better known, the eastern grey is the kangaroo most often encountered in Australia, due to its adaptability. Few Australians visit the arid interior of the continent, while many live in and around the major cities of the south and east coast, from where it is usually only a"
"Kangaroo care Kangaroo care or kangaroo mother care (KMC), sometimes called skin-to-skin care, is a technique of newborn care where babies are kept skin-to-skin with a parent, typically their mother. It is most commonly used for low birth-weight preterm babies, who are more likely to suffer from hypothermia, while admitted to a neonatal unit to keep the baby warm and support early breastfeeding. Kangaroo care, named for the similarity to how certain marsupials carry their young, was initially developed in the 1970s to care for preterm infants in countries where incubators were either unavailable or unreliable. There is evidence that"
"world show their support, in their own way, for improving Kangaroo Care practice to benefit babies, parents, and society at large. Kangaroo care Kangaroo care or kangaroo mother care (KMC), sometimes called skin-to-skin care, is a technique of newborn care where babies are kept skin-to-skin with a parent, typically their mother. It is most commonly used for low birth-weight preterm babies, who are more likely to suffer from hypothermia, while admitted to a neonatal unit to keep the baby warm and support early breastfeeding. Kangaroo care, named for the similarity to how certain marsupials carry their young, was initially developed"