Can kangaroos walk backwards? ![kangaroo]( From Exploring Nature: > They cannot jump backward because of their thick, muscular tail. **Their long feet and heavy tail also make walking impossible, forward or backward**. The Australian 'Coat of Arms' features an **Emu** and a **Kangaroo** : !Coat of Arms Source > Some say the kangaroo and emu were chosen to symbolise a nation moving forward. This is based on the **common belief that neither animal can move backwards easily**. My question: **Can kangaroos walk backwards?** Is walking backwards just difficult for them or is it anatomically impossible?

Kangaroos cannot move backwards easily. But they do it while fighting (YouTube, 0:35 is particularly clear where one is jumping backwards away from another).