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Chasing Kangaroos

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Chasing Kangaroos is a 2004 work by Tim Flannery, an Australian zoologist and environmentalist. The book is a collection of stories that chronicle the history of kangaroos and related species. Flannery's doctoral research focused on the evolution of kangaroos, and he has discovered several new species of tree kangaroos during his expeditions. Kangaroos are unique to Australia due to their marsupial ancestors migrating there before the continent became geographically isolated. This isolation allowed for their distinct evolution over millions of years.12

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