Researchers were able to recreate the foraging habits of one population by matching long-lived chemicals from fossilized teeth to recently unearthed rocks.
Similarities in chemical composition helped to mark how far the kangaroos hopped in search of food.
“Imagine ancient GPS trackers,” said Queensland Museum scientist Scott Hocknull.
“We can use the fossils to track individuals, where they moved, what they ate, who they lived with and how they died—it’s like Paleo Big Brother.”
“With these precise techniques, each site and each individual can now be used to test and build more accurate extinction scenarios.”
Giant kangaroos perished during ‘climate upheaval’
I am not sure how new it is but it is impressive. Hard to believe it is possible and it sounds revolutionary.