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, red kangaroo, antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo and western grey kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to Australia, and one genus, the tree-kangaroo, is also found in Papua New Guinea. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like most marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development.

Kangaroo in Worldwar
The Kangaroo was a famous animal native to Australia. When the Race Colonisation Fleet arrived in 1962, many colonists thought the animal both bizarre and hilarious to look at. Fleet Lord Atvar believed that the creatures looked like a hybrid between Humans and the Race.