Eli5: do kangaroo’s actually box

Question

And why is drowning a defense mechanism for them ?

In: Other

Answer 1

[They don’t throw punches the way a real boxer would](https://youtu.be/cLt70zh2N5U?feature=shared), but they do use their arms. The way they bounce around during the fight looks like boxing footwork (if a little exaggerated), and I think this combination is where the name came from.