Research for first time suggests tendon and bones in heavier species would have made bounding possible ...
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Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size
Long thought to have walked bipedally, like us, Australia’s extinct giant kangaroos have features that indicate they could also have bounced ...
It was late November 2025 and I had eyes on an American badger’s den, also known as a “sett” –– multiple den sites in an ...
Using today's species as a reference, the researchers estimated the size and width of the tendons needed to withstand the ...
Scientists previously thought hopping was impossible for Protemnodon goliah.
Giant ancestors of modern-day kangaroos—which previous research has estimated could weigh up to 250 kilograms—may have been ...
Despite their enormous size, giant ancient kangaroos may have been capable of hopping in short, powerful bursts.
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