A Brief History of Kangaroos (and Lesser Mammals)

A Brief History of Kangaroos (and Lesser Mammals)

Describes a new hypothesis regarding the origin of bulungamayine kangaroos. Suggests that this group of Oglio-Miocene kangaroos independently evolved adaptations for herbivory and are likely to be ancestral to modern and recently extinct plant-eating kangaroos. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/WRM)

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian science teachers' journal 1999-06, Vol.45 (2), p.9
1. Verfasser: Cooke, Bernard N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Australia
Biology
Evolution
Foreign Countries
Fossils
High Schools
Higher Education
History
Hypotheses
Marsupials
Paleontology
Science Instruction
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:Describes a new hypothesis regarding the origin of bulungamayine kangaroos. Suggests that this group of Oglio-Miocene kangaroos independently evolved adaptations for herbivory and are likely to be ancestral to modern and recently extinct plant-eating kangaroos. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/WRM)
ISSN:0045-0855