Kangaroos are the largest marsupials alive today. The largest species of kangaroo (by weight) is the red kangaroo, which can stand more than five feet tall-not including a three-foot-long tail-and ...

Donelan and his coauthors found that a kangaroo’s tail provides more forward-directed force than its hind and forelimbs combined. “Animals have discovered many uses for their tails but, as far as we ...

A separate study revealed that a kangaroo's tail works equally to its legs. There aren't any other animals that are known for using their trails like the kangaroo does to help it hop or balance ...

They often lean back on their sturdy tail and “box” each other with ... establishing water sources—both of which are boons to kangaroo populations. Many millions of these animals roam ...