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The kangaroo is the largest of the marsupials, specifically, the Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus.

A male red kangaroo can reach a height of 2.7m, or nearly seven feet tall, whilst the Eastern Grey kangaroo can reach 2.4m and the Western Grey 2.1m.

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