Kangaroo vs. Rabbit — What's the Difference?

Kangaroo is a marsupial native to Australia known for hopping movement.

Rabbit is a small mammal known for its long ears and burrowing habits.

Kangaroo females have a pouch for nurturing their undeveloped offspring.

Rabbit is recognized for its rapid reproduction rate.

Kangaroo possesses powerful hind legs and a strong tail for balance.

Rabbit is a herbivore, consuming a diet of plants.

Kangaroo species vary in size, from small wallabies to the large red kangaroo.

Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, such as the commonly domesticated species Oryctolagus cuniculus, native to Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, or the cottontail of the Americas.

Kangaroo is often symbolically associated with Australia.

A hare.

The kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning "large foot"). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the red kangaroo, as well as the antilopine kangaroo, eastern grey kangaroo, and western grey kangaroo.

The flesh of a rabbit, used as food.

Any of various large herbivorous marsupials of the family Macropodidae of Australia and adjacent islands, having short forelimbs, large hind limbs used for leaping, and a long tapered tail.

The fur of a rabbit or hare.

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.

A competitor who is designated to set a fast pace for a teammate during a long-distance race.

A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

A racehorse that is run at a fast pace early in a race in order to tire the favorite so that another horse can take the lead.

To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.

A mechanical decoy that is propelled around the track in a greyhound race to incite the dogs.

(intransitive) To hunt kangaroo.

To hunt rabbits or hares.

(intransitive) To move like a kangaroo.

A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

Of or relating to Australia.

(uncountable) The meat from this animal.

Characterized by rapidly jumping prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices are unstable in contrast to bear and bull markets.

(uncountable) The fur of a rabbit typically used to imitate another animal's fur.

Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidæ. 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.

A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.

Any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

(cricket) A very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper.

(comptheory) A large element at the beginning of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to be quickly swapped into its correct position. Compare turtle.

Rarebit; Welsh rabbit or a similar dish: melted cheese served atop toast.

A pneumatically-controlled tool used to insert small samples of material inside the core of a nuclear reactor.

(intransitive) To hunt rabbits.

To flee.

To talk incessantly and in a childish manner; to babble annoyingly.

Confound; damn; drat.

Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand.

Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

The fur of a rabbit

Flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

Hunt rabbits

Rabbit has cultural significance in many societies, often associated with luck.

Rabbit species and breeds vary in size, color, and coat patterns.

A kangaroo is a marsupial native to Australia, known for its hopping movement and pouch for carrying young.

A rabbit is a small mammal with long ears, known for burrowing and its rapid reproduction rate.