Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could still hop (IMAGE)

University of Bristol

Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could still hop

Caption

Heel bone of the largest giant kangaroo species, Procoptodon goliah.

Credit

Photos are by Megan Jones and the specimen is from UCMP, Berkeley (please credit both Megan and UCMP)

Usage Restrictions

Please credit both Megan Jones and UCMP

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.