🇬🇧 Kangaroo meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A kangaroo is a large, strong animal from Australia that moves by hopping on its big back legs and has a special belly pouch where it carries and protects its baby, called a joey.

At the zoo, the kangaroo stared at my jumping and clearly thought, "Wow, humans are terrible at this."

If a kangaroo had a backpack, it would be totally empty, because it already has a built-in pouch storage system.

I tried to race a kangaroo, but it finished the track, ate a snack, and took a nap before I hopped once.

The kangaroo looked offended when I asked if it was just a giant bouncy rabbit with a pocket.

A kangaroo can’t walk backward, so this superstar hopper can only go forward into adventure—no reverse gear!

A boy sees a kangaroo in red sand near a tree. The big kangaroo hops close. A baby looks out from the mother's pouch. The big kangaroo has soft hair. The boy is quiet and touches the pouch. The kangaroo smells his hand. The mother kangaroo and baby kangaroo hop away. The boy smiles.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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