Songs mentioning kangaroos - #4 - Skew it on the Bar-B - OutKast

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My next song with the word 'kangaroo' in the title or lyrics is a song called Skew it on the Bar-B by a group called OutKast, an American hip hop duo originally from Atlanta, Georgia. Wikipedia says they achieved ‘achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success in the 1990s and early 2000s’. Perhaps some of you have heard of them. 'Kangaroo' is a term encompassing a number of species. The smallest are often known as wallabies; the intermediate group as wallaroos and the largest as kangaroos. There is also a few species of tree-kangaroo. Perth Zoo in Western Australia has a Goodfellow’s tree-kangaroo. Tree-kangaroos are considered endangered because of habitat loss and being hunted for meat. Their natural habitat is the tropical rainforest of New Guinea, far north-eastern Queensland and some islands in that region. They are well adapted for an arboreal life with long, broad hind feet equipped with long, curved nails. The paws and soles of the feet are adapted for gripping having a sponge-like covering. The large, pendulous tail gives them better balance. And don’t they have a beautiful pelt? The one in the photo is in the Perth Zoo in our state of Western Australia.