LOST KINGDOMS:  Series C

 



 #18 -Name:   GIANT TREE-KANGAROO
        -Scientific name:   Bohra paulae
        -Period:   Late Pleistocene (1 million- 10,000 years ago)
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The Giant Tree-kangaroo was closely related to the modern tree-kangaroo of north Queensland and New Guinea but was much bigger. It weighed up to 40kg - twice as much as its living relatives. In spite of its huge size, this marsupial was adapted for a life in the trees and would have been a good climber. It probably lived high in the forest trees, feeding mainly on leaves.
 

Animal type: Mammal
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