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Behold Thylacoleo, Australia's Extinct Giant Marsupial "Lion"

Discover Magazine - Wed 12 Dec 18

Multiple recently discovered specimens of Thylacoleo carnifex have allowed researchers to reconstruct the extinct animal's entire skeleton for the first time, revising what we know about how ...

Revealed at last: Australia’s fearsome marsupial lion

Cosmos Magazine - Wed 12 Dec 18

Thylacoleo carnifex had a huge jaw, sharp teeth, retractable claws – and feet like a possum. Dyani Lewis reports.

Australia’s ‘marsupial lion’ was a meat-ripping, tree-climbing terror

Newscientist - Wed 12 Dec 18

First full reconstruction of Thylacoleo carnifex shows it tore apart its prey like a Tasmanian devil, had the bite strength of a lion, and climbed like a koala

First-ever look at complete skeleton of Thylacoleo, Australia's extinct 'marsupial lion'

Phys.org - Wed 12 Dec 18

Thyalacoleo carnifex, the "marsupial lion" of Pleistocene Australia, was an adept hunter that got around with the help of a strong tail, according to a study released December 12, 2018 in the ...

First-ever look at complete skeleton of Thylacoleo, Australia's extinct 'marsupial lion', ScienceDaily - Wed 12 Dec 18

Skeleton of ancient marsupial lion, ‘Tasmanian devil on steroids,’ reconstructed for first time

FOXNews - Thu 13 Dec 18

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the full skeleton of the predatory, prehistoric animal known as the “marsupial lion” that once roamed Australia thousands of years ago.

Researchers Piece Together Ancient ‘Marsupial Lion’ Skeleton

Geek.com - Thu 13 Dec 18

If the 20-hour flight doesn’t kill you, Australia’s fauna probably will. Its assortment of venomous animals is well documented. But poisonous platypus, spiders, jellyfish, and snakes ...

Scientists reconstruct skeleton of terrifying, prehistoric 'marsupial lion' - CNET

CNET - Thu 13 Dec 18

New fossil evidence paints a picture of an apex predator, as big as a lion, that terrorized ancient Australian forests.

Huge Marsupial Lion Terrorized Ancient Australia, Sat Adorably on Its Tail

Livescience - Wed 12 Dec 18

The marsupial lion has long mystified scientists. But the recent discovery of more of its fossils, including a nearly complete skeleton of the extinct beast, has revealed some of its secrets.

Giant marsupial predator was “unlike any living animal”

ZME Science - Wed 12 Dec 18

It was a fierce beast.

First ever look at a complete skeleton of Australia's extinct 'marsupial lion'

Daily Mail - Wed 12 Dec 18

Thanks to recently-found remains in Australia, including a nearly complete fossil, experts have now pieced together the marsupial lion’s skeleton in its entirety for the first time.