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red kangaroo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large kangaroo, of species Osphranter rufus, found in the desert areas of Australia.

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  • Finnish: punajättikenguru — Osphranter rufus
  • Georgian: წითელი კენგურუ (c̣iteli ḳenguru) — Osphranter rufus
  • German: rotes Riesenkänguru — Osphranter rufus
  • Irish: cangarú rua — Osphranter rufus
  • Navajo: nahatʼeʼiitsoh łichíiʼii — Osphranter rufus
  • Pitjantjatjara: maḻu — Osphranter rufus
  • Portuguese: canguru-vermelho — Osphranter rufus
  • Russian: большо́й ры́жий кенгуру́ (bolʹšój rýžij kengurú) — Osphranter rufus
  • Russian: ры́жий исполи́нский кенгуру́ (rýžij ispolínskij kengurú) — Osphranter rufus
  • Warlpiri: wirli-parnta — Osphranter rufus
  • Woiwurrung: djimbanggurr — Osphranter rufus