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Skipping evolution: some kangaroos didn’t hop, scientists explain.

Jun 13, 20236 min
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Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis from University of Bristol and the University of Uppsala scientists.

Although hopping is regarded as a pinnacle of kangaroo evolution, the researchers highlight those other kinds of large kangaroos, in the not-too-distant past, likely moved in different ways such as striding on two legs or traversing on all fours.

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