Droughts wiped out megafauna, palaeontologist says
Posted by Matt Emery on 27 Nov 2006 3:39 pm. Filed under Aussie News.
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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
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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