List of fictional marsupials

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Various notable marsupial characters appear in various works of fiction such as literature, film, television, comics, animation, and video games.

Literature and comics

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Kanga and Roo from Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Name Type Work Author Notes Refs.
Blinky Bill Koala Blinky Bill Dorothy Wall A mischievous young koala from short stories in the 1930s. [1]
Digger Koala Digger Ursula Vernon A koala from a webcomic that won a Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and a Mythopoeic Award, and was nominated for an Eisner Award. [2][3][4]
Kanga and Roo Kangaroos Winnie-the-Pooh A.A. Milne A mother kangaroo and her joey. [5]
Kangaroo Kangaroo Dot and the Kangaroo Ethel Pedley A kangaroo that befriends a girl named Dot. [6]
Old Man Kangaroo Kangaroo The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo Rudyard Kipling The short story concerns a vain kangaroo that asks the gods to make him unique. [7][8]
Wombat Wombat The Muddle-Headed Wombat Ruth Park A wombat known for speaking with malapropisms and spoonerisms. [9]

Film and television

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Taz the Tasmanian devil from Looney Tunes
Name Type Work Notes Refs.
Blinky and Pinky Koalas Noozles A pair of koalas that befriend a 12-year-old girl named Sandy. [10]
Crash and Eddie Opossums Ice Age: The Meltdown Two twin opossums that adopted Ellie as a young mammoth. [11]
Hippety Hopper Kangaroo Looney Tunes A young kangaroo that appeared in 14 theatrical cartoons between 1948 and 1964. [12]
Kiko the Kangaroo Kangaroo Terrytoons A boxing kangaroo that appeared in ten cartoons made between 1936 and 1937. [13]
Kwicky Koala Koala The Kwicky Koala Show A koala that stars in various animated shorts from Hanna-Barbera. [14][15]
Maggie Diggins Wombat Combat Wombat A wombat superhero. [16][17]
Rocko Wallaby Rocko's Modern Life A young anthropomorphic wallaby in a series that follows his surreal life. [18]
Taz Tasmanian devil Looney Tunes A ferocious, albeit dim-witted, Tasmanian devil with a notoriously short temper and little patience. [19]

Video games

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Name Type Work Notes Refs.
Awesome Possum Possum Awesome Possum... Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt A possum on a mission to save the world from the mad scientist Dr. Machino. [20]
Crash Bandicoot Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot A mutant bandicoot and the enemy of Doctor Neo Cortex. [21]
Kao Kangaroo Kao the Kangaroo A kangaroo with boxing gloves from a Polish series of platforming games. [22][23]
Ty Thylacine Ty the Tasmanian Tiger A boomerang-wielding thylacine in search of mystical "Thunder Eggs". [24]

Mascots

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A statue of Borobi at Surfers Paradise, Queensland
Name Type Origin Notes Refs.
Billy Possum Opossum Lewis C. Gregg A toy opossum made in 1909 with the aim of replacing the Teddy bear. [25][26]
Borobi Koala 2018 Commonwealth Games A blue koala whose name is derived from the Yugambeh language. [27]
Boxing kangaroo Kangaroo Australia at the Olympics A popular symbol of sport in Australia. [28][29]
Easter Bilby Bilby Billy the Aussie Easter Bilby An Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny and chocolate bunnies. [30][31]
Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat Wombat The Dream with Roy and HG A humorous unofficial mascot of the 2000 Summer Olympics created by Roy and HG [32][33]
George Koala Caramello Koala A koala mascot that takes the form of chocolate candies. [34]
Matilda Kangaroo 1982 Commonwealth Games A 13-meter-tall kangaroo sculpture that held children dressed as joeys inside. [35]
Wally Wallaby Australia national rugby union team The mascot of the Australia national rugby union team. [36]
Zippy Kangaroo University of Akron The mascot of University of Akron athletics. [37][38]

References

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