While Sharp Chaney doesn't know the exact origin of the kangaroo rat's name, they stand on their hind legs, much like a kangaroo. They are also one of the only bipedal mammals in North America ...

Combined with further investigation of the musky rat-kangaroo's anatomy, these observations help provide more understanding of how and why kangaroos adopted their distinctive bipedal hopping ...

This discovery opens new perspectives on kangaroo evolution. It suggests that bipedal hopping may have evolved from a quadrupedal gait similar to that of the musky rat-kangaroo. However, the precise ...

Combined with further investigation of the musky rat-kangaroo’s anatomy, these observations help provide more understanding of how and why kangaroos adopted their distinctive bipedal hopping ...