This giant kangaroo once roamed New Guinea – descended from an Australian ancestor that migrated millions of years ago - The Conversation

A peculiar giant kangaroo that once lived in New Guinea would have descended from a much more ancient form that migrated from Australia, between 5 million and 8 million years ago.

Long ago, almost up until the end of the last ice age, a peculiar giant kangaroo roamed the mountainous rainforests of New Guinea. Now, research to be published on Thursday by myself and colleagues … [+5382 chars]

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