Kangaroo species went extinct in the Pleistocene. Research hops in with a possible explanation.
- Posted on January 12, 2025
- By NPR
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Kangaroo species went extinct in the Pleistocene. Research hops in with a possible explanation.
In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds of kangaroos. Two theories suggest why.