University of Arkansas: Giant Kangaroo Had Crushing Bites
September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 13 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
An in-depth analysis of the skull biomechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo indicates that the animal had a capacity for high-performance crushing of foods, suggesting feeding behaviors more similar to a giant panda than modern-day kangaroo.
The new findings, published in PLOS ONE, support the hypothesis that some short-faced kangaroos were capable of persisting . . .
An in-depth analysis of the skull biomechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo indicates that the animal had a capacity for high-performance crushing of foods, suggesting feeding behaviors more similar to a giant panda than modern-day kangaroo.
The new findings, published in PLOS ONE, support the hypothesis that some short-faced kangaroos were capable of persisting . . .