First recorded in 1840–50
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Amongst the ashes many bones could be seen, particularly the lower maxillary of some species of rat-kangaroo.
From Spinifex and Sand by Carnegie, David Wynford
Yet in as little as 18 months, the researchers noticed behavioral changes in the animals living with cats, which included bilbies and burrowing bettongs, a marsupial also known as a rat kangaroo.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2019
The rat-kangaroos have a dainty little brown cousin that lives in Africa, and who is occasionally seen jumping around on the ground, underneath bushes, and near damp springs.
From The Human Side of Animals by Dixon, Royal
A most unusual family of skilled house-builders are the brush-tailed rat-kangaroos, or Jerboa kangaroos of Australia and Tasmania.
From The Human Side of Animals by Dixon, Royal
These rat-kangaroos have most interesting tails, covered with long hair which forms itself into a crest near the tip.
From The Human Side of Animals by Dixon, Royal
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