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Extinct Kangaroo

Macropus ferragus

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Chordata

Mammalia

Diprotodontia

Macropodoidea

Macropodidae

Macropus

Macropus ferragus

Description

The Giant Short-faced Kangaroo was one of the largest kangaroo species, characterized by a robust build and a short, deep skull. Unlike modern kangaroos, it had a more upright posture and likely moved differently, possibly with a slower, striding gait. Its diet primarily consisted of grasses, as indicated by dental morphology.

Quick Facts

Max Mass

Shoulder Height

Standing Height

Length

Diet

Trophic Level

100

kg

m

m

m

Hunt History

Time & Range

Extinction Status

G

Extinction Date

Temporal Range

Region

40000

BP

Late Pleistocene

Australia

Wiki Link

Fat Analysis

Fatness Profile:

Fat %

Est. Renderable Fat

kg

Targeted Organs

Adipose Depots

Preferred Cuts

Hunt Difficulty (x/5)

Ethnography List

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