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Researchers Uncover Extinct Kangaroo That Could Skip, Jump and Climb Trees – Gizmodo Australia
Fossils uncovered in Western Australia have revealed a new extinct kangaroo species that could climb trees.
Kangaroos may seem cuddly and cute, but make no mistake those guys will beat you up. Case in point, researchers have discovered a now extinct species of kangaroo that was so jacked it could climb trees.
Tree climbing kangaroo
Researchers from Murdoch and Flinders University have discovered fossils of an extinct kangaroo that had evolved to climb trees. The creature used powerful strength in its forelimbs and hindlimbs along with its grasping hands and strongly curved claws to scale them.
“The specimens…
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