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List of Australian megafauna
Megafauna are animals whose average adult weight is over 100 pounds (44 kg). Extant and recently extinct (in the Pleistocene) megafauna of Australia are listed here.
- Antilopine Kangaroo (Marcopus antilopinus)
- Brolga (Grus rubicunda)
- Carpet Python (Morelia spilota)
- Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
- Diprotodon †
- Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
- Genyornis † (Genyorns newtoni)
- Giant Koala † (Phascolarctos stroni)
- Megalania prisca †
- Marsupial Lion † (genus Thylacoleo)
- Palorchestes †
- Procoptodon †
- Giant Wallaby † (Protemnodon otibandus)
- Red Kangaroo (Marcopus rufus)
- Great Tasmanian Devil † (Sarcophilus laniarius)
- Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
- Tasmanian Tiger † (Thilacinus cynocephalus)
- Wonambi †
- Giant Echinda † (Zaglossus hacketii)
See also
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