In fact, the desert rat-kangaroo was already a Lazarus species after its rediscovery in the 1930s. The story of the ngudlukanta therefore serves as a reminder that extinction declarations are not ...

“We were surprised to find the heftier skull of the desert rat-kangaroo isn’t necessarily adapted for biting into harder foods. When we included the animal’s smaller size into the ...

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon ... like other marsupials, then an animal that bounded like the muskies ...

Bite-Size Clue May Help Rediscover the Missing Desert Rat-Kangaroo Feb. 25, 2025 — An intriguing native Australian rat-kangaroo, thought to be probably extinct, may still be running around in ...

“When we included the animal’s smaller size into the analysis, the robust features of the desert rat-kangaroo’s skull were only found to be effective enough to handle eating a softer range ...

resulting in a nearly complete loss of the kangaroo rat’s habitat. The Service first identified the species as needing protection under the Endangered Species Act in 1982 but failed to grant that ...