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Fossils of Sthenurus document an extinct genus of heavily built, short-faced kangaroos from Australia, including species known from the Pleistocene. It belongs to Sthenurinae, a subfamily within Macropodidae, rather than a separate family called Sthenuridae. Some species were large enough for body-m...
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Giant size, short face, single-toed locomotion, and celebrated Pleistocene status make it one of the most compelling extinct kangaroos.
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Procoptodon was a massive extinct marsupial native to Pleistocene-era Australia. This giant macropodiform, reaching heights of up to two meters and weighing approximately 230 kilograms, is notable for being the largest kangaroo species ever recorded. It existed for roughly 46,000 years before its di...
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