University of Melbourne: Jumping Giants - Fossils Show Giant Prehistoric Kangaroos Could Hop
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:
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Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could hop
Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about the limits of hopping.
Today, Australia's red kangaroo is the largest li . . .
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Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could hop
Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about the limits of hopping.
Today, Australia's red kangaroo is the largest li . . .