grey kangaroo

Large marsupial bounder

A grey kangaroo is either of two large Australian marsupials—the eastern grey kangaroo and the western grey kangaroo—distinguished by their greyish fur.

They are among the largest kangaroo species, inhabiting woodlands and grasslands where they graze in groups called mobs.

Also spelled gray kangaroo.

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outback · down under · Australia · national symbol · road sign · eucalyptus · mob · bounding · tail · grazing · bushland · fur · ears · dusk · grassland · wildlife · native · plains

Opposites
macropod size

grey kangaroored kangaroo

Largest living marsupial

wallaby · rock-wallaby · quokka · tree-kangaroo · tree kangaroo

Australian fauna type

grey kangarooplatypus

Egg-laying Australian mammal

wombat · koala · echidna · Tasmanian devil · numbat

placental vs marsupial reproduction

grey kangaroodeer

Antlered hoofed mammal

antelope · elk · gazelle · bison · wildebeest

Family

grey, gray, kangaroo, greyish, grayish, greyer, grayer, greyest, grayest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G