Kangaroo Emoji
Animals
A full-bodied kangaroo depicted in profile, standing on its powerful hind legs with its long, thick tail balancing its weight. It is shown with sandy-brown fur and pointed ears, characteristic of the iconic Australian marsupial.
Usage Context
Widely used to represent Australia, Outback travel, or the act of hopping and bouncing. It is frequently sent in conversations about wildlife, zoos, or during sports discussions involving national teams from down under, often grouped with other creatures like the koala or platypus.
History
The kangaroo was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of Emoji 11.0. Its inclusion followed a surge in requests from users seeking more diverse animal representation, reflecting the global popularity of unique regional fauna in digital communication.
Details
Glyph
🦘
Unicode
U+1F998
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f998:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-mammal
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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