Teeth tell tales: new study reveals how kangaroo incisors indicate age and sex

Monash University biologists, including PhD candidate William Parker and Professor Alistair Evans from the School of Biological Sciences, have developed a novel method to determine the age and sex of Australian marsupials based on their teeth. This study, published in Archives of Oral Biology, provides significant insights for vets, ecologists, and conservationists by revealing that kangaroo incisors record age and sex.

The research has implications for population ecology, conservation efforts, and the study of marsupial evolution, and can also be applied to extinct species through fossilised teeth.

Read the full article in Monash Science News

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