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Kangaroos are colloquially known as 'roos in Australia, while large male red or western grey kangaroos are known as "Boomers". Smaller kangaroo species include the wallaby and wallaroo. The Scientific name for kangaroos is Macropodidae, as they belong to the family of Macropods. A baby kangaroo (or the baby of any marsupial) is a joey.

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