Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed. A new study finds ...
Scientists previously thought hopping was impossible for Protemnodon goliah.
View post: Bodybuilder and 'Scary Movie' Star Dead at 62 Paleontologists made a recent discovery that’ll shed light on what type of animals roamed the Earth millions of years ago. Fossilized remains ...
It seems some species of megafauna may have existed for much longer than previously assumed. For a long time, the overall consensus has been that mammalian megafauna – giant mammals that roamed the ...
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SAO PAULO — Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when startled, they brandished immense claws. For a long time, scientists ...
Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient ...
Despite their enormous size, giant ancient kangaroos may have been capable of hopping in short, powerful bursts.