What does ๐ฆ Kangaroo mean?
A brown kangaroo standing upright on its strong hind legs. It is a classic symbol of Australia, so it appears in travel posts, Aussie pride and greetings from Down Under. It also suggests hopping, bouncing and boundless energy. Parents sometimes use it for carrying a baby close in a sling, like a joey in its motherโs pouch.
๐ฆ Kangaroo is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about animal, joey, jump and marsupial.
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๐ฆ Kangaroo on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Kangaroo looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Kangaroo emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฆ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :kangaroo:.
When was the Kangaroo emoji added?
๐ฆ Kangaroo was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฆ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Kangaroo. The underlying code (U+1F998) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.