Also FWIW, kangaroos have provided endless opportunities for Australians to take the mickey out of people from north of the equator, especially ones who seem to have a propensity to regard their own cultures as 'superior'.

I forget how many times I've overheard someone describing (usually to someone from the USA) how Aussies get their mail delivered by kangaroo; that one must be more than a century old now. I suppose it's payback for all those time when an Australian in the US becomes part of the following well-meant exchange.

North American; "Where do you come from?"
Australian; "Australia."
North American; "Oh, but you speal English so well!"

Watch out for those kangarooballies!
Cheers, Rowan