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Kangaroos belong to a group of marsupials known as macropods.
Other macropods include such animals as bettongs, potoroos, rat-kangaroos, and wallabies. The word macropod means large foot. Most macropods have long hind legs and feet and small front legs. There are about 55 species of macropods, and all of them are native to Australia, New Guinea, or nearby islands. The two main types of kangaroos are the red kangaroo and the gray kangaroo.