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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

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Also Known As	Macropodidae

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Red kangaroos on the move

Female kangaroo with joey

Eastern gray kangaroo with joey

A mob of kangaroos

Eastern gray kangaroos

Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

Western gray kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus).

Watch a kangaroo carrying its joey while feeding

Watch red kangaroos interacting with people

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