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Are baby kangaroos called joeys

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Angus Koepp

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5y ago
Updated: 7/27/2021

While it is uncertain why kangaroo young are called "joeys", it should be noted that all marsupial babies are called joeys. This includes koalas, wombats, possums, Tasmanian devils, etc.

The term "joey" is believed to have come from the aboriginal word for a young possum, and the name was extended to include all marsupials.

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