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Ah yes, the kangaroo. Perhaps one of the silliest looking animals around: It hops around on two huge feet, it has a thick tail and, of course, it has a pouch. Because of their almost cartoonish nature, kangaroos are certainly ubiquitous in fiction. Sort of another animalistic [[Rule of Cool]], if you will. Maybe it's just that exotic feel that Australia gives — after all, this is the country that's also home to the trope-worthy [[
If it's a male, expect him to be named "Joey", have a comically exaggerated Aussie accent and possibly [[Mister Seahorse|have a pouch]] (even though, in reality, [[Animal Gender Bender|only the females]] [[You Fail Biology Forever|have pouches]]). It may also be depicted [[Boxing Kangaroo|boxing]], [[Kangaroo Pouch Ride|carrying someone in its pouch]], or just plain jumping really high.
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This trope however, is not [[Truth in Television]], as kangaroos have very sharp claws on their huge feet, and will use them on you if you get too close. Although it is rare, they are capable of killing a human being (just like [[Everything Trying to Kill You|pretty much everything else in]] [http://www.cracked.com/funny-163-australia/ Australia]).
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== Video Games ==
* ''[[Bomberman (Video Game)|Bomberman]]'' from ''Bomberman '94''/''Mega Bomberman'' onward has [[Spell My Name With an "S"|roois/ruis/Looeys/Louies]], which can be found inside [[Whale Egg|spotted eggs]] and provide [[Powerup Mount|a ride]] when found. In later games like ''Super Bomberman 5'', they each have unique abilities, depending on color. And like almost everything else in the game, they're [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|Ridiculously Cute Critters]].
* Kangaskhan is a kangaroo [[Pokémon]]. Naturally, it's [[Always Female]] and always depicted as carrying a joey even after it... um, hatches. Wow, that's a lot of [[Fridge Logic]].
** Naturally, its move set includes punch-type attacks.
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* One of the playable characters in ''[[Fur Fighters]]'' is a kangaroo. He's a bit dim but a very hard worker. His theme tune is a mix of whatever level you're on an Waltzing Malitda.
* In ''[[Mortal Kombat (Video Game)|3 Mortal Kombat Trilogy]]'', [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Johnny Cage]]'s Animality had him turn into a kangaroo and kick the opponent off screen.
* The [http://images.wikia.com/earthbound/images/8/80/Parental_Kangashark_Battle.PNG Parental Kangashark] from ''[[Mother 3 (Video Game)|Mother 3]]'' is, [[Portmanteau|as you might have guessed]], a cross between a kangaroo and [[
* Chipple from the ''[[Klonoa (Video Game)|Klonoa]]'' series appeared as a human-like character at first, but was later re-designed as a kangaroo.
* One of the playable characters in [[Clay Fighter|C-2: Judgment Clay]] is the World Clay [[Boxing Kangaro|Boxing]] Association champion, Kangoo (as well as her [[Evil Twin]], Thunder). The joey in her pouch pops out and helps with special moves.
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