While they are bipedal – having two legs – like humans, the structure of the kangaroo’s legs makes walking impossible. Kangaroos aren’t capable of moving each leg independently. Kangaroos can move in two ways. They can use their huge hind legs to hop, with the largest kangaroos capable of bounding 25 feet in a single bounce. Kangaroos who aren’t in as much of a hurry can move by using their large tail like a fifth leg. They put their smaller front paws on the ground and use their tail for support while swinging their back feet forward.