Thylacinus macknessi
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thylacinus-macknessi-202-518849
title:
Thylacinus macknessi
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Thylacinus macknessi lived during the early Miocene and is the oldest known member of the genus Thylacinus. It is named after Brian Mackness, a supporter of Australian vertebrate paleontology. T. macknessi 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. When the species was first described, only the posterior section
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Extinct species of marsupial
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacinus_macknessi
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2023-04-24T01:29:07Z
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