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a kangaroo that never finished growing up and somehow won the cuteness lottery anyway
means A wallaby is any of various small to medium-sized marsupials native to Australia and nearby islands, basically a kangaroo's smaller cousin, that hops about on powerful hind legs.
from The word comes from Dharug, an Aboriginal language of the Sydney region, where it was something like 'walaba' — one of many Australian animal names (along with 'kangaroo,' 'koala,' and 'dingo') that English borrowed from the continent's First Peoples as colonists arrived in the late 18th century and reached for words to describe creatures they'd never seen.
- pouch life
- Joeys live in mom's pocket for months
- box clever
- Males kickbox to settle dominance disputes
- island escapees
- Wild colonies thrive in Britain and Hawaii
- tail tripod
- Tail acts as a fifth balancing limb
- speed demon
- Can hop up to 30 mph
red kangaroo — largest marsupial in australia, weighs up to 90kg and can jump 9 meters
eastern grey kangaroo — second largest marsupial, found in eastern australia, weighs up to 66kg
parma wallaby — smallest wallaby species, native to queensland rainforests, weighs only 3-6kg