A group of researchers says a series of massive droughts 40,000 years ago wiped out Australia's megafauna, not over-hunting as was previously thought

Read Full Story »

After viewing the article please leave your comments!

 

One Comment to “Droughts wiped out megafauna, palaeontologist says”

Subscribe to comments with RSS or TrackBack to 'Droughts wiped out megafauna, palaeontologist says'.

1. joe leary said On March 2nd, 2007 at 11:42 pm

   Hi Guys,

   Just to let you know, I have some Australian Megafauna fossils I’d be happy to trade or sell to those with interest in the area.

   I have 16 pieces of Procoptodon (giant kangaroo) bones of varying sizes, that I was allowed to keep after an expedition by the state museum.

   I also have an enormous tooth, about a foot long and still showing its original enamel, and a couple of skull fragments from a Diprotodon (giant wombat) that I found myself on a geology field trip.

   I have documentation authorising the export of these fossils outside Australia.

   Not meaning to spam, its just that I’m aware this kind of material is very rarely available and I’d like to see the specimens go to an appreciative home ;]

   Cheers

   Joe

   There’s two images available here:

   http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/tetsuan_atomo/procoptodon.jpg

   http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d181/tetsuan_atomo/diprotodon.jpg

   close-up scans of all the available giant kangaroo specimens here:

   http://blog.myspace.com/105664402

Have your say about this article