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Giant Kangaroo
Protemnodon roechus
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Chordata
Mammalia
Diprotodontia
Macropodoidea
Macropodidae
Protemnodon
Protemnodon roechus
Description
Roechus Wallaby was a robust marsupial with limb proportions suggesting a primarily quadrupedal lifestyle, differing from the hopping gait of modern kangaroos. Its dental morphology indicates a diet consisting mainly of grasses and low-lying vegetation.
Quick Facts
Max Mass
Shoulder Height
Standing Height
Length
Diet
Trophic Level
170
kg
m
m
m
Hunt History
Time & Range
Extinction Status
G
Extinction Date
Temporal Range
Region
50000
BP
Late Pleistocene
Australia
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Fat Analysis
Fatness Profile:
Fat %
Est. Renderable Fat
kg
Targeted Organs
Adipose Depots
Preferred Cuts
Hunt Difficulty (x/5)
Historical Entries
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