Kangaroo mouse
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Jumping \Jump"ing\, p. a. & vb. n.
of {Jump}, to leap.
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{Jumping bean}, a seed of a Mexican {Euphorbia}, containing
the larva of a moth ({Carpocapsa saltitans}). The larva by
its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and
jump about.
{Jumping deer} (Zool.), a South African rodent ({Pedetes
Caffer}), allied to the jerboa.
{Jumping louse} (Zool.), any of the numerous species of plant
lice belonging to the family {Psyllid[ae]}, several of
which are injurious to fruit trees.
{Jumping mouse} (Zool.), North American mouse ({Zapus
Hudsonius}), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is
noted for its jumping powers. Called also {kangaroo
mouse}.
{Jumping mullet} (Zool.), gray mullet.
{Jumping shrew} (Zool.), any African insectivore of the genus
{Macroscelides}. They are allied to the shrews, but have
large hind legs adapted for jumping.
{Jumping spider} (Zool.), spider of the genus {Salticus} and
other related genera; one of the Saltigrad[ae]; -- so
called because it leaps upon its prey.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
kangaroo \kan"ga*roo"\, n. [Said to be the native name.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the
family {Macropodid[ae]}. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea,
and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and
a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and
feeble. The giant kangaroo ({Macropus major}) is the largest
species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total
length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus
{Dendrolagus}, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the
genus {Petrogale}, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush
kangaroos, of the genus {Halmaturus}, inhabit wooded
districts. See {Wallaby}.
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{Kangaroo apple} (Bot.), the edible fruit of the Tasmanian
plant {Solanum aviculare}.
{Kangaroo grass} (Bot.), a perennial Australian forage grass
({Anthistiria australis}).
{Kangaroo hare} (Zool.), the jerboa kangaroo. See under
{Jerboa}.
{Kangaroo mouse}. (Zool.) See {Jumping mouse}, under
{Jumping}.
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