The only funny story about how the kangaroo gained its name is pure fiction.
The story goes that James Cook reportedly asked the indigenous people (Aborigines) what the hopping creature he saw was called. The native replied 'kangaru' which in his language meant 'I don't know' or 'I don't understand'. The explorer did not realise that the Aborigine had not understood what he was asking and the name has been kept. This story has become an Australian legend. Other fiction behind the origin of the name include variations of the above. Explorers are said to have mistaken the aboriginal word for go that way (Kangaroo) when an aborigine pointed in a direction that a kangaroo happened to be. Another story says that when explorers asked the indigenous people what the first kangaroo they saw was, pointing at it, The natives replied "Kangaroo!" meaning "That's your index finger!"
However, these stories are only myths, and complete and utter fiction.
According to the Oceaniaweb factfile and other reliable sources, the word "kangaroo" is believed to have come from the Aboriginal word gangurru, a Guugu Yimidhirr word referring to the Grey Kangaroo. Captain James Cook's botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, first recorded the word as "kangaru" when the Endeavour was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef near modern-day Cooktown, and required the crew to stay on the mainland for almost 7 weeks repairing their ship. This gave Banks ample time to make copious notes on the fauna and flora, and to be certain of the Aboriginal word for kangaroo, even though he had trouble translating it into written form.
The only funny story about how the kangaroo gained its name is pure fiction.
The story goes that James Cook reportedly asked the indigenous people (Aborigines) what the hopping creature he saw was called. The native replied 'kangaru' which in his language meant 'I don't know' or 'I don't understand'. The explorer did not realise that the Aborigine had not understood what he was asking and the name has been kept. This story has become an Australian legend. Other fiction behind the origin of the name include variations of the above. Explorers are said to have mistaken the aboriginal word for go that way (Kangaroo) when an aborigine pointed in a direction that a kangaroo happened to be. Another story says that when explorers asked the indigenous people what the first kangaroo they saw was, pointing at it, The natives replied "Kangaroo!" meaning "That's your index finger!"
However, these stories are only myths, and complete and utter fiction.
According to the Oceaniaweb factfile and other reliable sources, the word "kangaroo" is believed to have come from the Aboriginal word gangurru, a Guugu Yimidhirr word referring to the Grey Kangaroo. Captain James Cook's botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, first recorded the word as "kangaru" when the Endeavour was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef near modern-day Cooktown, and required the crew to stay on the mainland for almost 7 weeks repairing their ship. This gave Banks ample time to make copious notes on the fauna and flora, and to be certain of the Aboriginal word for kangaroo, even though he had trouble translating it into written form.
There are many possibilities of how the Kiowa Indians got their name from myths to mountain ranges. One likely story, is that they shared land with the Arapahoe Indians and they gave them that name because Kiowa means "creek people. "
yes they are! funny thing...çause i got the same question for my chemistry prep! :)
Johnny got his gnu, the Trumbo story is Johnny got his gun
They got their name through the kind of stain used to identify them under microscope.
they got theyer name in a way
He got stuck in his bathtub.
a gunya is a home that is used in the dream time like in the the dreamtime story how a kangaroo got a long tail and wombat got a flat head.
It's got a funny name
Texas got the name in his capital,Austin. its funny because you already say got instead of get so apparently you are from Texas! haha!
it got its name from a haunted story
i got a site for you go to www.4tnz.com it has true funny and embarassing stories.think of things like getting video taped in boxers dancing
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never mind already got name
Funny story, when they got to be part of the USA they did not like so they decided to split, but when they did Texas was a disaster so they came back
John Witherspoon p.s. He's got a funny last name lol
the funny bones name may be humerus radius or ulna