Diprotodon - Wikipedia
Diprotodon is the largest-known marsupial to have ever lived; it greatly exceeds the size of its closest living relatives wombats and koalas. It is a member of the extinct family Diprotodontidae, which includes other large quadrupedal herbivores.
Diprotodon | Largest Known Fossil Marsupials, Characteristics ...
Diprotodon, extinct genus of marsupial classified in the suborder Vombatiformes and considered to be the largest known group of marsupial mammals. Diprotodon lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) in Australia and …
Diprotodon optatum - The Australian Museum
The massive Diprotodon optatum, from the Pleistocene of Australia, was the largest marsupial known and the last of the extinct, herbivorous diprotodontids. Diprotodon was the first fossil mammal named from Australia (Owen 1838) and one of the most well known of the megafauna.
10 Facts About Diprotodon, the Giant Wombat - ThoughtCo
2019年1月21日 · Diprotodon, also known as the giant wombat, was the largest marsupial that ever existed. Adult males measured up to 10 feet from head to tail and weighed upward of three tons. Discover 10 fascinating facts about this extinct megafauna mammal of Pleistocene Australia.
35 Facts About Diprotodon
2024年12月21日 · Diprotodon, the largest marsupial to ever roam Australia, leaves a fascinating legacy. These giant herbivores, resembling oversized wombats, thrived during the Pleistocene epoch. They played a crucial role in their ecosystem, …
Diprotodontidae - Wikipedia
Diprotodontidae is an extinct family of large herbivorous marsupials, endemic to Australia and New Guinea during the Oligocene through Pleistocene periods from 28.4 million to 40,000 years ago. [1]
Diprotodontia - Wikipedia
Diprotodontia (/ daɪˌproʊtəˈdɒntiə /, from Greek "two forward teeth") is the largest extant order of marsupials, with about 155 species, [2] including the kangaroos, wallabies, possums, koala, wombats, and many others. Extinct diprotodonts include the hippopotamus -sized Diprotodon, and Thylacoleo, the so-called "marsupial lion".
Diprotodon Ancient Australian Megafauna Discovered 1830
Discover Diprotodon, Earth's largest marsupial that roamed ancient Australia. Learn about its evolution, behavior, and extinction through fossil evidence and scientific research.
Meet Diprotodon, Australia’s prehistoric migratory marsupial
2017年9月27日 · Diprotodon is an ancient marsupial and a far relative of modern wombats and koalas. It lived from 1.6 million – 45 thousand years ago and was massive: it was 1.8m tall and 3.5m long and weighed three-tonnes. Now, it turns out it was also a migratory species.
Diprotodon - Western Australian Museum
Diprotodon was one of the last surviving members of a family of large herbivorous marsupials, the Diprotodontidae, which first appeared in the fossil record more than 26 million years ago.
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