Research suggests that early macropodoids likely adopted a bounding gait before transitioning to bipedal hopping. Small ...
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 ...
Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of ...
In the remnant rainforests of coastal far-north Queensland, bushwalkers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a ...
In the remnant rainforests of coastal far-north Queensland, bushwalkers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a diminutive marsupial that's the last living representative of its family.
Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of ...
Scientists stalking a small marsupial through a remote Australian rainforest say they may have found a clue to the mystery of ...
"As the only living macropodoid that doesn't hop, the musky rat-kangaroo provides a crucial insight into how and when the iconic hopping form of locomotion evolved in Australia." Scientists ...
the musky rat-kangaroo is the last of its family and provides insights into the evolution of hopping in kangaroos. Unlike other kangaroos, muskies use a unique 'bound' gait and move on all fours. This ...