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Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
Giants Cave
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Diprotodon, meaning two forward teeth, is the largest known marsupial to have ever lived. Along with many other members of a group of species collectively known as the Australian megafauna, it existed from approximately 1.6 million years ago until extinction some 46,000 years ago . Diprotodon species fossils have been found in sites across mainland Australia, including complete skulls and skeletons, as well as hair and foot impressions. Female skeletons have been found with babies located where the mother's pouch would have been. The largest specimens were hippopotamus-sized: about 3 metres from nose to tail, standing 2 metres tall at the shoulder and weighing about 2,790 kilograms . Aboriginal rock art images in Quinkan traditional country have been claimed to depict diprotodonts. They inhabited open forest, woodlands, and grasslands, possibly staying close to water, and eating leaves, shrubs, and some grasses. The closest surviving relatives of Diprotodon are the wombats and the koala. It is suggested that diprotodonts may have been an inspiration for the legends of the bunyip, as some Aboriginal tribes identify Diprotodon bones as those of bunyips.
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