Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about ...

The image of kangaroos hopping their way across the Australian outback is iconic – and it turns out it might have been an ...

Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg ...

Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big ...

Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about ...

BDCA: Kangaroo Flat v Eaglehawk. January 17, 2026. Video by Luke West.

Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed. A new study finds ...

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 ...

Despite their enormous size, giant ancient kangaroos may have been capable of hopping in short, powerful bursts.

Learn more about ancient giant kangaroos and the previous research claiming they were too heavy to hop. A new study finds ...

A new study using fossil evidence suggests extinct giant kangaroos, some weighing up to 250kg, were physically capable of hopping. Researchers found their bones and Achilles tendons were strong enough ...

New fossil discoveries reveal that colossal kangaroos from Australia’s Ice Age could still bounce across the landscape, despite their size.