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How did the kangaroo learn to hop? Insights from its smallest relative
Research suggests that early macropodoids likely adopted a bounding gait before transitioning to bipedal hopping. Small ...
Researches find the only kangaroo that doesn't hop—and it can teach us how roos evolved their quirky gait
In the remnant rainforests of coastal far-north Queensland, bushwalkers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a ...
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'Musky' marsupial could solve hopping kangaroo mystery
Kangaroos and closely related wallabies are the only large animals to hop upright on two legs, researchers from Australia's ...
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Scientists look to a rat-like creature to better understand the kangaroo's hop
Scientists have been curious about how kangaroos evolved to hop with such efficiency. To investigate that, researchers turned ...
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Tiny musky rat-kangaroos hold the key to explain why 'roos hop
To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...
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The Only Living Kangaroo That Doesn't Hop
The musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus ... they can provide a crucial insight into how and when this iconic form of locomotion evolved in Australia. Our study, published in Australian ...
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Scientists tracking small marsupial in remote Australia may solve why kangaroos hop instead of walk
Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of ...
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'Musky' marsupial could solve hopping kangaroo mystery
Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of why its bigger kangaroo cousins hop instead of walk. Kangaroos and ...