Why didn't kangaroos ever hop over to Asia? Scientists may now have the answer

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Why didn't kangaroos ever hop over to Asia? Scientists may now have the answer

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A new study seeks to explains why kangaroos and koalas never travelled from Australia to Asia, while other species were successful in travelling in the other direction.

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Tldr: kangaroos aren’t a suited to the tropics.

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