In the remnant rainforests of coastal far-north Queensland, bushwalkers may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a ...

Research suggests that early macropodoids likely adopted a bounding gait before transitioning to bipedal hopping. Small ...

"These results signal a potential pathway to how bipedal hopping evolved in kangaroos," said Harvard University biologist ...

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 ...

A musky rat-kangaroo in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. Photo by Amy TschirnTo understand why kangaroos hop - a rarity ...

It's part of a lineage that extends back to before kangaroos evolved their distinctive hopping gait. Unlike their bigger relatives, muskies can be seen out and about during the day, foraging in the ...

"These results signal a potential pathway to how bipedal hopping evolved in kangaroos," said Harvard University biologist Peter Bishop, who was involved in the work. "Perhaps it started with an ...