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?

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.

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.

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

Binbi a young kangaroo sits in a large bag simulating her mother's pouch at the Amazing Animals Wildlife Preserve, an exotic animal sanctuary in St. Cloud, Fla., Friday, May 30, 2025.

South Carolina petting zoo worker apparently killed by kangaroo after stepping into its pen to ‘roughhouse’ with it By . Anthony Blair. Published May 11, 2025, 9:32 a.m. ET.

In this image taken from video, a runaway kangaroo moves down a stretch of interstate in Tuskegee, Ala., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Austin Andrew Price via AP) AP “A kangaroo in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Runaway kangaroo’s hop down Alabama highway causes two-vehicle crash. The marsupial was unharmed, law enforcement said. It was shot with a tranquilizer and returned to its owner.

A runaway kangaroo led cops on a wild pursuit after the hopping fugitive escaped from its enclosure and caused a two-car crash that shut down parts of Interstate 85 in Alabama Tuesday afternoon.

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.