50 Prius-Sized Wombat Fossils Discovered in Australia
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Wombats are like the koala’s derpy ground-dwelling brother. They’re harmless, adorable and just keep their noses to the ground without being a bother to anyone. They’re about the size of a small, fat, over-inflated dog/gopher hybrid that like to build extensive burrows and tunnels.
Almost 200,000 years ago they were still cute and adorable and liked to create burrows with one small difference…
Wombats used to be about the size of a Prius.
In a remote part of the outback in Australia, almost 50 prehistoric mega-wombats called Diprotodons have been discovered in what’s being called a ‘graveyard’ for these giant animals.
As researchers uncover more of the site, the conditions of what brought the animals together in one place is becoming clearer…and creepier.
Also found at the site? The bony back-plates of a massive ancient crocodile and the teeth of an 18-foot-long venomous lizard called megalania.
[Phys.Org]
