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kangaroo
kangaroo Marsupial found only in Australia, New Guinea and adjacent islands. The three main types are the grey kangaroo, the red kangaroo and the wallaroo, or euro. The thick, coarse fur is red, brown, grey or black. The front legs are small, the hind legs long and used in leaping. Height: to 1.8m (6ft) at the shoulder; weight: to 70kg (154lb). Family Macropodidae, genus Macropus.
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Kangaroos face biggest cull ever. (Australia).
Magazine article from: Leather International; 3/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...controlled system of kangaroo culling would not reduce the number of kangaroos killed but would force...But killing the kangaroo for profit is an emotional...the fuss. He says the kangaroo population has never...down. `There are more kangaroos out there than I've...
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Kangaroo Chosen to Demo On-stage at Internet Showcase in San Diego
PR Newswire; 1/28/1998; 700+ words
; Kangaroo, Inc. to Preview Information Management Software -- Kangaroo Punch -- on Wed., January 28th at 10:00 a.m...INTERNET SHOWCASE, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Kangaroo, Inc., a Seattle-based networking solutions software...
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Kangaroos put on the Pill to curb slaughter
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 5/2/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...female Eastern Grey kangaroos is being implanted...The size of the kangaroo population (the...will render female kangaroos infertile for at...breeding life of a kangaroo - but it could possibly...controlling small mobs of kangaroos in nature reserves...effectively curb wider kangaroo ...
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Kangaroos in the firing line in Australia
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/17/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...way to control kangaroo numbers. There...eastern gray kangaroos in Canberra now...support for killing kangaroos, O'Brien said. Kangaroo number were high...collided with a kangaroo at sometime in...important that wild kangaroos continue to live...
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Kangaroo TV available in Formula One as early as 2006 - Kangaroo Media Inc. and Formula One Management announce an exclusive agreement to offer the Kangaroo TV service at all FIA Formula One World Championship(TM) events worldwide.
PR Newswire; 5/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...K., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kangaroo Media Inc. and Formula One Management Limited...access to live race video, audio and data on Kangaroo Media's unique Kangaroo TV(TM) hand-held device. The Kangaroo TV...
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Kangaroos' 'millstone' on block without gavel. (KangaROOS USA Inc., experiencing cash flow problem, headquarters building to be sold)
Magazine article from: Footwear News; 9/10/1990; ; 700+ words
; Kangaroos' `millstone' on block without gavel ST. LOUIS -- Kangaroos USA Inc.'s so-called "white elephant" headquarters...auction at the courthouse door, Jerome B. Richter, Kangaroos' president, predicted last week. Richter was referring...
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Kangaroos find shelter in North Georgia.
Newspaper article from: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN); 6/20/2007; 700+ words
; ...hundreds of kangaroos loll under the...the largest kangaroo collection outside...helps bolster kangaroo populations...protects wild kangaroos by providing...for a large kangaroo, would be easy to do. Kangaroos, like cats...
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Kangaroos can reduce environmental impact of farming: study.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 4/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...the reduced impact of kangaroos on the environment gives...options. "You could use kangaroos for eco-tourism without...increase the use of kangaroo for human and pet food...two samples. "The kangaroo will turn over around...energy requirements of kangaroos and sheep allows researchers...
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Kangaroos branded lines put on a first-cost basis. (athletic shoe manufacturer Kangaroos USA)
Magazine article from: Footwear News; 4/9/1990; ; 700+ words
; Kangaroos branded lines put on a first-cost basis...cash flow described as "very tight," Kangaroos USA is taking still another new marketing...president and general manager of the Kangaroos division, have resigned from the company...
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Kangaroo TV(R) launches the 4th generation of its F1(TM) applications in Melbourne.
News Wire article from: CNW Group; 3/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...spectators on the edge of their seat, that Kangaroo TV launches the 4th generation application...service. From one race season to another, Kangaroo TV has continuously improved its device...fan experience. For the 2009 season, Kangaroo TV's 4th generation application has...
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Kangaroos and Wallabies
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...for grasping. Kangaroos are often called...indeed, the grey kangaroo has been known...calculated that kangaroos actually use less...in running. A kangaroo tends to move...more. The great kangaroos One fossil kangaroo, Procoptodon...
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kangaroo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...called joeys. Because many types of kangaroo have valuable hides, and because...domestic livestock for grazing land, kangaroos have been extensively hunted and...Types of Kangaroos The largest kangaroo, and largest of all marsupials...
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Kangaroo Rats
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Kangaroo Rats Kangaroo rats are small burrowing mammals with fur – lined cheek...in this family but only two of them are given the popular name of kangaroo. It derives from the fact that their front feet are very small and...
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kangaroo rat
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
kangaroo rat small, jumping desert rodent, genus...the pocket mouse . There are about 20 kangaroo rat species, found throughout the arid...Mexico and the S and W United States. Kangaroo rats have large, mouselike heads with...
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Kangaroo Court
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
KANGAROO COURT [ Slang of U.S. origin. ] An...without regard for the law. The concept of kangaroo court dates to the early nineteenth century...the defendants they convicted. The term kangaroo court comes from the image of these judges...
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