Sarcophilus laniarius
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sarcophilus-laniarius-319-16508876
title:
Sarcophilus laniarius
text:
Sarcophilus laniarius is an extinct species of large Tasmanian devil. Richard Owen originally called the specimen on which the genus was based Dasyurus laniarus. Pleistocene fossil deposits in limestone caves at Naracoorte, South Australia include specimens of S. laniarius, which were around 15% larger and 50% heavier than modern devils. Older specimens believed to be 50–70,000 years old were found in Darling Downs in Queensland and in Western Australia. It is not clear whether the modern devil
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct species of marsupial
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcophilus_laniarius
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-17T00:40:45Z
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image:
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13
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