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Joanna Taylor
Nov 17, 2020
![All the places in the US where you can legally buy a kangaroo, mapped](https://www.indy100.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=28040369&width=1245&height=700&quality=85&coordinates=111%2C0%2C111%2C0)
Do you live in the United States? Do you want to own a pet kangaroo?
If you answered yes to these questions, you just might be in luck.
Because in 13 different states, you can!
Kangaroo ownership is legal with a permit in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine and New Jersey.
It's totally legal, even without a permit, in Wisconsin, West Virginia and South Carolina.
This handy guide maps it out.
And seriously delighted some people.
WAIT I CAN OWN A KANGAROO?? https://t.co/rJdgqptrzj— Vi La Bianca (@Vi La Bianca) 1604710296
proud to live in a state where you can own a kangaroo without a permit https://t.co/H08bpCLBLQ— buzzy 𓆗✡︎ (@buzzy 𓆗✡︎) 1604709059
They call it “Almost Heaven” for a reason https://t.co/FPiThKER4O— sophie (@sophie) 1604671344
Perhaps this explains the strange phenomenon of the 'phantom kangaroo'?
Either way, kangaroos are pretty big – they can grow up to 8ft (2.4m) – so we suggest you think very carefully before deciding to become the Kangaroo King.
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