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Verdict over injured kangaroo to send ‘shockwaves’ through animal rescue community • Mar. 10, 2025, 8:49 PM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)
A kangaroo 'crash' is coming — should they be shot before they starve? • Mar. 2, 2025, 3:58 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Also Known As Macropodidae

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Red kangaroos on the move
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Red kangaroo (Macropus rufus)
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Western gray kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus).
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