🦘 Kangaroo Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Kangaroo

Short Name

:kangaroo:

Unicode

U+1F998

Unicode Version

11.0

Release Year

2018

Subcategory

Animal Mammal

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

KANGAROO emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F998

Apple Style

KANGAROO emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F998

Google Style

KANGAROO emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F998

Twitter Style

KANGAROO emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F998

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🦘</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A kangaroo, depicted as a medium-sized, upright-standing marsupial with strong hind legs, a long tail, and short forelimbs. The kangaroo is typically shown in a light brown or gray color, with some platforms offering more detailed fur textures. This emoji represents the kangaroo, a native Australian animal known for its powerful jumping ability and distinctive pouch. It is part of the Animals & Nature category, specifically within the animal-mammal subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Referring to the kangaroo as an animal: 'The 🦘 is a symbol of Australia.'
  • Indicating a location or origin: 'I'm from Australia, home of the 🦘.'
  • Expressing a playful or whimsical tone: 'Look at this cute 🦘 video!'

Example Sentences

  • In Australia, you can often see 🦘 hopping across the fields.
  • I just learned that 🦘 can cover up to 9 meters in a single leap!
  • Check out this funny 🦘 trying to balance on its tail!

Frequently Asked Questions