New research on the feeding habits of the desert rat-kangaroo could help locate the possibly extinct species, with unconfirmed sightings suggesting it may still exist. A fascinating native Australian ...

An intriguing native Australian rat-kangaroo, thought to be probably extinct, may still be running around in the inhospitable remote Sturt Stony Desert -- and researchers have discovered new ...

The desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris), a small, hopping marsupial believed to be extinct since 1994, may still be hiding in the vast and harsh Sturt Stony Desert of Australia.

Scientists have been curious about how kangaroos evolved to hop with such efficiency. To investigate that, researchers turned ...

The desert rat-kangaroo, thought extinct, may still exist in the Sturt Stony Desert. Research on its skull biomechanics reveals it likely consumed softer foods, contrary to previous beliefs.

A tiny marsupial species declared extinct decades ago may still be hopping around in the deserts of Australia — and a new ...

To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...

Officially, the ngudlukanta – also known as the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris) – is one of the many small Australian mammals lost to cats and foxes, but all hope is not gone.

inhospitable terrain means it is plausible for a small nocturnal species to be evading detection. In fact, the desert rat-kangaroo was already a Lazarus species after its rediscovery in the 1930s.

inhospitable terrain means it is plausible for a small nocturnal species to be evading detection. In fact, the desert rat-kangaroo was already a Lazarus species after its rediscovery in the 1930s.

The experts in marsupial evolution and ecology have compared the biting ability of different small animal skulls to understand the kinds of food the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris ...