Why do Kangaroos jump instead of walk?

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This might be a really weird question, but why do Kangaroos jump instead of walk?

As a human jumping takes a lot more energy than jumping, so it must be something biological, but they are like the only animal family that does that (I’m sure there are more kangaroo-like animals I don’t know about)?

Edit – After seeing a few comments, this post isn’t about why the evolved to do so (even though it is an interesting question), I was asking what is the anatomical reasoning for it.

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Because it’s actually a very efficient way of travelling. Kangaroos have elastic tendons and ligaments that store energy when they land, and recycle it into the next leap. Tests show that they’re actually [among the most efficient users of energy for movement](https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/01/08/Science-Today-Kangaroo-Energy-Efficiency-Just-Like-A-Pogo-Stick/5720505544400/).

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