Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed. A new study finds their leg bones and tendons were likely strong enough to support hopping, ...

Previous research indicated that kangaroos weighing more than about 350 pounds would rupture their ankle tendons if they tried to hop. The largest of the Ice Age kangaroos, Procoptodon goliah, which ...

You may think that you know everything there is to learn about kangaroos. But do you know what they eat, how fast they can hop, or which hand they favor? If not, you’re in the right place. We have 10 ...

Research for first time suggests tendon and bones in heavier species would have made bounding possible ...

A new study using fossil evidence suggests extinct giant kangaroos, some weighing up to 250kg, were physically capable of ...

Giant ancestors of modern-day kangaroos—which previous research has estimated could weigh up to 250 kilograms—may have been able to hop in short bursts, according to research published in Scientific ...

A detailed study of bones and tendons overturns assumptions about the mobility of Australia’s extinct mega kangaroos.