# Likely Kicked by a Kangaroo, This Dingo Healed a Centuries

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- Published: 2026-06-28T04:51:29+00:00
- Author: News Team

< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/gI9nlxZVJlJF4394ehJo_gob5_k=/
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media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/84/f4/84f44735-e152-439e-9064-c817480e63d0/articulated_skeleton_photo_amy_way.
jpg" alt="" > New research study shows that the ancestors of the Barkindji individuals
in Australia ritually included river mussel shells to a burial site for centuries
after the dingo passed away, recommending they cared for it deeply  [Source](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/likely-kicked-by-a-kangaroo-this-dingo-healed-a-millennium-ago-thanks-to-help-from-an-aboriginal-community-that-continued-to-honor-it-for-500-years-180988768/)

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