The kangaroo is an Australian icon. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tailThe kangaroo is an Australian icon. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like all marsupialsThe kangaroo is an Australian icon. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like all marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouchThe kangaroo is an Australian icon. Kangaroos have large, powerful hind legs, large feet adapted for leaping, a long muscular tail for balance, and a small head. Like all marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch called a marsupium in which joeys complete postnatal development. Like all Marsupials, female kangaroos have a pouch on their stomachs in which they carry their young.