Ruth

Biology

Research found the only kangaroo that doesn’t hop, and it can tell us how Ruth evolved their quirky walking

In the remaining rainforests of coastal far north Queensland, Bushwalkers are fortunate to get a glimpse into the petite marsupials, the last living representative of their family. The Musky Rat-Kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon Moschatus) weighs only 500 grams and looks like a potroux. It is part of a lineage that extends before kangaroos evolve their distinctive hopping gait. Unlike their larger relatives,…