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Kangaroos

A 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, the Red Kangaroo, the Antilopine Kangaroo, and the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroo of the Macropus genus. more...

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The family also includes many smaller species which include the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka, some 63 living species in all. Kangaroos are endemic to the continent of Australia, while the smaller macropods are found in Australia and New Guinea.

In general, larger kangaroos have adapted much better to changes wrought to the Australian landscape by humans and though many of their smaller cousins are endangered, they are plentiful. They are not farmed to any extent, but wild kangaroos are shot for meat, although there is some controversy harvesting kangaroos for meat has many environmental and health benefits over other meats.

The kangaroo is an Australian icon: it is featured on the Australian coat of arms, on some of its currency, and is used by many Australian organisations, including Qantas.

Terminology

The word kangaroo derives from the Guugu Yimidhirr word gangurru, referring to a grey kangaroo. The name was first recorded as "Kangooroo or Kanguru" on 4 August 1770, by Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook on the banks of the Endeavour River at the site of modern Cooktown, when HM Bark Endeavour was beached for almost seven weeks to repair damage sustained on the Great Barrier Reef.

A common myth about the kangaroo's English name is that it came from the Aboriginal words for "I don't understand you." According to this legend, Captain James Cook and naturalist Sir Joseph Banks were exploring Australia when they happened upon the animal. They asked a nearby local what the creatures were called. The local responded "Kangaroo", meaning "I don't understand you", which Cook took to be the name of the creature. This myth was debunked in the 1970s by linguist John B. Haviland.

Male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers, jacks, or old men; females are does, flyers, or jills, and the young ones are joeys. The collective noun for kangaroos is a mob, troop, or court. Kangaroos are often colloquially referred to as roos.

Overview

There are four species that are commonly referred to as kangaroos:

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Australia Sg5 Muh Roo 3d Olive Die I 1st wmk Pair(T001) $129.78 Australia 1913 Kgv Sc.#5 Die I x2 Mvlh Vf $52.99
4d Roo Acsc 15Azc~Sg6 1st Wmk ***Ca Monogram *** Mlh $870.99 1/2d Roo Acsc 1 Green **Coil Strip *5* Vfu Superb $43.54
Kangaroo 9d Viole First Wmk, Cds, Fu $8.62 9d Roo Acsc 25Aa~Sg27w 2nd Inverted Wmk Violet Vfu $1,306.49
Roo 1d Red Dieii With "Extra Island(Two Tasmania)" Used $8.70 Roo 1d Red Diei "Cut On Top Frame And S($ For S) " Used $5.22
Australia 1915 1 Pound Third Watermark, fine used $400.00 Roos - 3Rd Wmk: 1920 usage of 1/- Emerald + 3d Olive. $119.00
Australia Scott #39 Sg 36 Used 2 1/2 Roo $6.00 Australia, 300 Stamps in stcks, Most Roos & King George $16.05
Old collection of Italy Indonesia stamps lot $9.00 Old collection of Italy Italiane stamps $9.00
£2 Roo Acsc 55A~Sg15 1St Wmk Vfu Beautiful $1,959.74 5/- Roo Acsc 43Bb~Sg037 **Os** 2nd Wmk Vfu Superb $87.09
3d Roo Acsc 12E/F~Sg5 1St Wmk Die1/2 Pair Vfu Variety $130.64 Roo 10s Grey and Deep Aniline Pink 3rd Wm Os Cto $27.00
Kangaroo 1 Pd 3rd w.m.- Mlh $4.79 Kangaroo 6d 2nd w.m.- Muh $9.15
Kangaroos + Kg V Selection 4 stamps Inverted Wmk $9.50 Kangaroos 6dx3 1st Wmk+ 2nd Wmk 3rd Wmk Perf "Os Nsw" $9.90
Australia Pre-decimal..Kangaroo 2d 1st wmk...Mh $9.99 Australia 38 1915 2d Gray Kangaroo Mint.....Centering+ $49.00
Roos - 1St Wmk: 2d Grey, Wmk Inverted with variety. $79.00 Officials: 5d 'Roo, perf. Small Os, horiz pair. Used. $84.99
Roos: 1913 ½d Green & 2d Grey, perf. Os used on cover $199.00 Roos: 1916 usage of 2d Grey & Kgv ½d green on cover. $59.00
Roos : 1915 usage of 2½d Indigo on censored cover. $49.00 Roos: 1918 usage of 2½d Indigo on cover to Usa. $49.00
Roos: 1919 usage of 3d Olive-green on cover to Usa. $49.00 Nwpi kangaroo sg74,88,96 Vf used #79 $17.90
Nwpi kangaroo sg109 Mnh Block(4) £88 $99.90 Old collection of Belgium Belgie Belgique stamp lot 10 $19.00
Australia 1920 Sc 37 $9.99 Old collection of New Zealand stamps $9.00
Australia Stamp - Scott # C7, Mint , Original Gum $4.95 Australia 2 Koala Research Sheetlets Mint Nh $2.99
Kangaroo 1/- Blue-Green, Second Wmk, Cds, Vfu $8.62 Kangaroo 1/- Blue-Green, Third Wmk, Cds, Fu $6.01
23 Xdiff Roos To 5/- Used Inc 2/- Maroon 3rd W/Mark(L82 $4.95 8 x Roos 1st & 3rd Watermark Perf "Os" Used (L78) $4.95
6 X Roo'S Pairs 3Rd Watermark Used To 1/- (L81) $4.95 1915 2/- Brown 2nd Watermark Roo Used (L79) $9.95
Australia Kangaroos Small Multiple W/M 6d,1/- & 2/- U $30.00 Australia Kangaroos 3Rd Watermark 2d, 2 1/2d & 6d Used $30.00
Australia Kangaroos 1St Watermark 1/2d X1,1d X6,2d X1 $4.00 Australia 2 Pound Roo Chocolate Dull Blue fu Telegraph $175.00
Australia 2/- Brown Kangaroo 3Rd Wmk Mlh Sg 41 Nice!! $99.00 Australia Ten Shilling Kangaroo C of A Mvlh Nice!!! $365.00
Australia Ten Shilling Kangaroo 1St Wmk Specimen Mvlh $250.00 Kangaroo 1/- 3rd Nwpi - Muh $9.15
Australia Kangaroo Ten Shillings Used Vivid Aniline 3Rd $250.00 Kangaroo 10/- CofA - Used $7.40
Kangaroo 5/- 3rd - Used $4.79 Australia Roos Sg#135-6 used F-Vf $9.99
Kangaroo - Sg.137s, Scott 128, Bw54x - (Mlh) $24.99 Kangaroo - Sg.136s, Scott 127, Bw50xe - (Mvvlh) $30.00
2/- Maroon 3rd Wmk Roo - Sg.74, Scott 53, Bw38 - (Mvlh) $85.00 Australia #127 S M/Lh Specimen, wmk 228. Nice Stamp. $9.99
As&S's Australia#163-5 Vf comp. set Mnh Cv$26 (E949) $12.95 Vtg 12" Stuffed Toy Kangaroo & Joey Real Fur Australia $9.99
As&S's Australia#148 F 3-pence Macarthur Cv$9 (E944) $4.00 1/- Blue 3rd Wmk Roo - Sg.40, Scott 51, Bw32B - (Mvvlh) $21.99
1/- 1st Wmk - Sg.11w, Scott 10, Bw30w - Inv Wmk. (Cto) $24.00 6d. Blue 1st Wmk Roo - Sg.9, Scott 8, Bw17B - (Mlh) $21.99
3d. Olive 1st Wmk Roo - Sg.5, Scott 5, Bw12 - (Mlh) $21.99 Australia Kangaroo 2d, 4d 1st w/m large Os $4.35
Australia 53 Mh Kangaroo and Map - 2sh value $49.95 Australia Kangaroo 1/- smw blue-green die 11b mint $4.35
Australia Sg#138 Fu Vf Appearance £2 Kangaroo Wk CofA $159.90 Australia 1st.wmk.Kangaroos 1/2d,1d,2d.Pairs [ ] $6.10
Australia 100 9d. Kangaroos All Water Marks[ ] $13.07 1929 Roo 5/- Grey / Yellow Perf Os Smw Cto And Full Gum $63.58
1932 Roo 10/- Light Grey And Red Used C of A Wmk $56.62 Kangaroo stamp 5/- grey & yellow 3rd wmk used $1.96
Kangaroo stamps Australia 2&1/2d blue 3rd wmk strip 5 $32.18 1932 Roo 5/- Grey And Yellow C of A Used $13.07
1915 Roo 2.5d Indigo Second Wmk Pair Used With Variety $56.62 1913 Roo 9d Purple Perf Large Os Used With Variety $30.49
1913 Roo 3d Olive Perf Small Os Triple First Wmk Used $30.49 1929 Roo 2/- Maroon Perf Os Small Multi Wmk Cto $11.76
1915 Mlh Roo 1 Pound Grey Spec Op Retouch Type C 3Rd Wk $108.88 1932 Roo 1 Pound Grey C of A Wmk Used $126.30
Superb 1918 Nwpi 3d Olive Kangaroo Muh (Die 1) $8.71 Old collection of Ireland stamps starting from 1922 $9.00
Old collection of Us 1913 stamped envelop stamp lot $9.00 Old collection of Us 1911 postcards Franklin 1 cent lot $9.00
1932 1947 Old Us Fdc lot sheet 948 A1081? $9.00 Old collection of India stamp lot 10 S4 19 80 $19.00
Old collection of Australia postage due stamps perfins $4.99 Old collection of Australia stamps kangaroo A1 C1 4 $29.00
Australia #39 Kangaroo & Map, U,Fvf,Cv$32.50 $6.99 Australia # 96,98,99 (S.g. 107, 109, 110) Used-Vf $5.99
Australia # 127 (S.g. 136) Used-Vf $9.99 Australia 1929-30 10s Kangaroo Marginal (Sc.101) Mnh Xf $1,250.00
Kangaroo - N.W.P.I.2p-,3th. Wmk,,Mint /H,(b17) $2.24 Kangaroo - N.W.P.I.,6p,2nd. Wmk,,Mint/H,(b16) $1.25
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