July 12, 2006

Uncuddly marsupials

Palaeontologists digging in northern Australia have found fossil evidence of several new species - including a "killer kangaroo".

The flesh-eating marsupial would have lived between 10 and 20 million years ago, scientists say.

The research team has also unearthed evidence of a large carnivorous bird dubbed the "demon duck of doom".

Full article here.

Posted by David on July 12, 2006 1:34 PM

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Dubbed the demon duck of doom. Somebody clearly has a love of lovely alliterative labels.

Posted by: Sarah on July 14, 2006 5:57 PM
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