What was it about the kangaroo that the duck admired Share with your friends Share 1 Praveen Sharma answered this The duck and the kangaroo -2 View Full Answer Khwaish Sheth answered this The duck was not able to hop like kangaroo. The way that the kangaroo hopped throughout the day would make the duck feel jealous. The duck had A boring life in the nasty(dirty) pond so the duck always admired the day the kangaroo was able to hop 1