| Thylacoleo Carnifex did indeed exist,and was the marsupial equal to a big cat. Recent study proves that it had the strongest bite of any mammal, ever. The youngest fossils date from only 6 thousand years ago-even though the general age given for their extinction is around 30 thousand years ago. Analysis of the first complete skeleton recently found shows that this animal was indeed a convergent example of "big cats", even though its closest relatives are koalas amd wombats. The cheek teeth became meat slicing blades, and the incisors became the killing sabre teeth, instead if the canines. Does it still live? In my opinion, yes. I think it is the animal called the Queensland Tiger, and other assorted cat-like creatures reported from the mainland of Australia. Yarri |
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