WALLAROO

Wallaroo

A wallaroo is any of three closely related species of moderately large macropod, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. The word "wallaroo" is a portmanteau of "wallaby" and "kangaroo". The term is not generally used by Australians. In general, a large, slim-bodied macropod of the open plains is called a "kangaroo"; a small to medium-sized one, particularly if it is relatively thick-set, is a "wallaby": most wallaroos are only a little smaller than a kangaroo, fairly thickset, and are found in open country. All share a particular habit of stance: wrists raised, elbows tucked close into the ...

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wallaroo

Noun

  1. Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
  2. The common wallaroo, ; the most common and widely spread species of the three.


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