News tagged with giant kangaroo

Lost World Found in Papua New Guinea Volcano

(PhysOrg.com) -- A BBC expedition exploring inside the crater of an extinct volcano in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has discovered a lost world of dozens of weird new species and rare animals, including new frogs, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (64) | comments 8 weblog

Study: Demise of large animals caused by both man and climate change

Past waves of extinctions which removed some of the world's largest animals were caused by both people and climate change, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Their findings were reported today, 05 ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early humans caused extinction of Australia's giant animals

(PhysOrg.com) -- The mass extinction of Australia's giant animals, such as huge kangaroos and rhinoceros-sized wombats, might have been more rapid than previously thought, according to new research from the ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast