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Sthenurine Kangaroo

Metasthenurus newtonae

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Chordata

Mammalia

Diprotodontia

Macropodoidea

Macropodidae

Metasthenurus

Metasthenurus newtonae

Description

Newton's Short-faced Kangaroo was a robust marsupial characterized by a shortened face and forward-facing eyes, adaptations that suggest a browsing diet. Its limb proportions indicate it was likely a strong, possibly slower mover compared to modern kangaroos.

Quick Facts

Max Mass

Shoulder Height

Standing Height

Length

Diet

Trophic Level

150

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

Historical Entries

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