Kangaroos are instantly recognizable by their world-famous hop. Unlike most mammals, kangaroos don’t walk or run; instead, they use powerful, spring-like jumps to get around. But, naturally, this ...

They're the world's largest marsupials, they hop to get around, and they use their tails as a fifth limb. But they're also ...

Large kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs to find new food ...

Australia’s giant Protemnodon kangaroos didn’t die out everywhere at the same time. Instead, extinction proceeded one habitat ...

The ostrich, impala, and kangaroo showcase nature's incredible ... have an incredible adaptation that enables them to travel with phenomenally greater speeds, either on, or under the ground.

Kangaroos have some amazing evolutionary adaptations for jumping. Their powerful Achilles tendon stores energy upon landing. This allows the kangaroo to increase its speed with each successive jump.

But they're also pretty unusual on the inside: Female kangaroos have two vaginas — or three, if they've given birth. Why could that be? The most likely explanation is that it's an adaptation to ...