Maximucinus
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maximucinus-163-15483060
title:
Maximucinus
text:
Maximucinus muirheadae is the largest known thylacinid species that lived in Queensland, Australia during the middle Miocene.
The species was a quadrupedal marsupial predator, that in appearance looked similar to a dog with a long snout. Its molar teeth were specialized for carnivory; the cups and crest were reduced or elongated to give the molars a cutting blade. It is estimated to have weighed about 18 kilograms. The holotype and only specimen is a second upper molar found in Riversleigh. The
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description:
Extinct species of marsupial
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximucinus
date created:
2010-06-20T05:03:01Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T14:23:56Z
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