r/interestingasfuck • u/Odd-Difference-1483 • 17d ago

/r/all Kangaroos are freaking scary.

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u/ExtraChariot541 17d ago

This is a strange way to discover that kangaroos can balance on their tails.

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u/Imaginary_Recipe9967 17d ago

Seems weird to me that people don’t know this..

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u/pichael289 17d ago

Not many people get close to kangaroos. I've had the privilege to hang out with a bunch of friendly ones and they keep their back legs parallel to each other, acting as one leg and the tail acts as the other while they walk around. Bouncing is obviously different.

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u/pendejointelligente 17d ago

So they can be friendly? Like, to me that is something not to be approached, and to be solidly wary of. Like... how do they interact with a person? Ik thats a broad question. If I thought it wouldnt hurt me I'd love to pet one but like.....o.o