joey

noun

jo·ey ˈjō-ē

Australia

: a baby animal

especially : a baby kangaroo

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Rifle shots ring out, killing them by the millions, including hundreds of thousands of female roos, some with tiny joeys in their pouches. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2024 Across two ongoing studies, more than 300 wild koalas have been vaccinated, and many vaccinated females have gone on to have healthy joeys, some of which have now had joeys of their own, Dr. Beagley said. —

Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 Among marsupials, newborn joeys emerge at a remarkably early developmental stage. —

Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2024 In the initial stages of its life, a baby kangaroo, known as a joey, faces the crucial task of maneuvering through its mother's fur to reach and secure itself onto a teat within the pouch. —

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