macropodia

Example:The zoo had two male kangaroos on display for visitors to observe.

Definition:A large macropod with a pouch in which the young are carried and nursed after birth.

Example:Kangaroos hop very fast when they are in a hurry to escape predators.

Definition:To move by jumping and touching the ground with the feet in turn, especially with a bounding motion.

Example:The kangaroo's tail is their main balancing organ while hopping.

Definition:The appendage at the posterior end of an animal, used for balance and often for grasping, whirling, or swishing.

Example:The female kangaroo has a pouch where she carries and nurses her young.

Definition:A small bag attached to the skin or body, used for carrying and nursing the young of some animals, particularly marsupials.