For a school in the Midwest, a kangaroo is a unique mascot. What's the story behind Akron being the Zips, and the history of its female mascot Zippy?

Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot, ranked No. 2. Zippy, who was No. 1 last year, even has her own NIL deal.

Kangaroo causes crash, traffic jam after running away 00:33. A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal's owner ...

A kangaroo spotted hopping in the middle of a St. Cloud road earlier this week, stunning those who glimpsed the out-of-place marsupial, was later captured and taken to a nearby wildlife preserve.

Irwin the pet kangaroo got loose again and was wrangled by police. AP. Irwin was still small enough, about as big as a medium-sized dog, for Garrison to corner him near a house, sneak up close and ...

Durango police in southwestern Colorado captured a kangaroo that escaped from its home on Monday. It's the same kangaroo that escaped from home and was captured by police last fall.

Akron Zips-- "Zippy" The kangaroo has been Akron's mascot since 1953. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) One of only eight female mascots in Division I athletics, the kangaroo ...

Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that hasn’t always been the case during March Madness. In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ejected for not leaving ...

You get the hint. Why then is the University of Akron known as the Zips, and why would the school have the kangaroo Zippy as a mascot?. The story hops around more than a pouched marsupial in ...

It's also about the mascots. March Madness isn't just about highlighting the best NCAA Division I Men's Basketball teams. ... Zippy, the University of Akron's kangaroo mascot, ranked No. 2.

Behave, young mascot. Mascots are normally well-mannered, though that's not always been the case during March Madness. In the 2006 men’s tournament, Stanford’s unofficial tree mascot was ...