We May Now Know Why an Ancient, Hippo-Sized Wombat and Other Megafauna Went Extinct

We May Now Know Why an Ancient, Hippo-Sized Wombat and Other Megafauna Went Extinct

Learn how researchers used mass spectrometry of collagen to successfully identify some of Australia’s megafauna.

Wobb in hippopotamus size was identified by collagen analysis by fossils of 43,000 years old - World Stock Market

Australia was once home to an incredible variety of Megapanida. Hippopotamus -sized Wobb, kangaroo that traveled as giants, and huge nails with huge nails lined up in the shadows. These creatures disappeared – but why were they lost? Understanding their disappearance can provide valuable lessons about the future. An international team of researchers from the University of Vienna and the University of Algarve attempted to decipher the mysterious …

Paleontologists Find New Biomarkers to Identify Megafauna Species in Australia’s Fossil Record

Paleontologists have identified peptide markers for three species of extinct Australian megafauna -- a hippo-sized wombat, a giant kangaroo, and a marsupial with enormous claws -- opening the way for research which could help us understand how a series of unexplained extinctions of megafauna 50,000 years ago happened, and if humans were responsible. The post Paleontologists Find New Biomarkers to Identify Megafauna Species in Australia’s Fossil …