Sydney, April 24, 2025 (AFP) - Giant kangaroos perished during 'climate upheaval'

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Giant prehistoric kangaroos perished when "climate upheaval" turned lush Australian rainforest into desert, scientists said Thursday after studying ancient fossils with new techniques. Weighing as much as 170 kilograms (375 pounds) -- almost twice as hefty as the chunkiest living kangaroos -- the extinct "Protemnodon" bounded across Australia as many as five million years ago. Researchers were able to recreate the foraging habits of one populat......

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