Propleopus oscillans Variante:Imprimado perteneciente al grupo Chigutisauridae

perteneciente al grupo Chigutisauridae

Height 168 mm

Height 113mm

although exact dimensions depend on the material attributed to the species and the completeness of the known specimens

Esta cola era una poderosa arma defensiva que podía infligir graves lesiones a los depredadores que se atrevieran a acercarse demasiado y además se piensa que pudiera haber evolucionado de esta manera para competir entre ellos

Propleopus oscillans Variante:Imprimado perteneciente al grupo ChigutisauridaePropleopus oscillans was an extinct macropodoid from the Pleistocene of Australia, commonly known as the giant rat kangaroo. Although it has sometimes been popularly described as a carnivorous kangaroo, this interpretation should be treated with caution: studies of its skull, jaws, and dentition suggest instead a marsupial with a probably omnivorous diet, capable of consuming plant material, hard fruits, fungi, insects, small vertebrates, carrion, or