Simosthenurus_occidentalis
Simosthenurus occidentalis
Species of marsupial
Simosthenurus occidentalis is a species of sthenurine marsupial ("short-faced kangaroo") that existed in Australia during the Pliocene, becoming extinct in the Pleistocene epoch around 42,000 years ago. It was a large herbivorous biped that resembles large kangaroos, but with a heavier body than modern kangaroos. The structure of the skull and teeth - resembling koalas and panda bears - indicates that it consumed tough vegetation.
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