There may be no truer a case of this than the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris), known as the ngudlukanta to the traditional custodians of its Country of origin, the Wangkangurru ...

There may be no truer a case of this than the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris), known as the ngudlukanta to the ...

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 ...

The desert rat-kangaroo was known to eat mostly leaves of plants, but its short round face led previous researchers to suggest that it could eat harder foods as well if needed, such as seeds and ...

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

Bite-Size Clue May Help Rediscover the Missing Desert Rat-Kangaroo Feb. 25, 2025 — An intriguing native Australian rat-kangaroo, thought to be probably extinct, may still be running around in ...

In South Australia, scientists with Flinders University have made a breakthrough when it comes to the long-lost desert rat-kangaroo, last recorded in the 1930s and declared extinct in the '90s.