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Kangaroo control streamlined for Victorian farmers facing drought • June 12, 2025, 7:22 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Port Macquarie: Kangaroo 'tries to drown' man in Australia floodwaters • May 23, 2025, 6:18 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As	Macropodidae

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