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Desert Rat-Kangaroo May Still Roam Australia’s Outback

3/4/2025

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Hope flickers for the desert rat-kangaroo, once believed extinct since 1994. Researchers at Flinders University have unearthed clues in its skull biomechanics, hinting it may still roam Australia’s Sturt Stony Desert, feasting on soft plants. This discovery reignites the quest for this elusive marsupial, known for its remarkable comebacks in history.

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Hope flickers for the desert rat-kangaroo, once believed extinct since 1994. Researchers at Flinders University have unearthed clues in its skull biomechanics, hinting it may still roam Australia’s Sturt Stony Desert, feasting on soft plants. This discovery reignites the quest for this elusive marsupial, known for its remarkable comebacks in history.