When Australia was a Land of Giants
When Australia was a Land of Giants - Megafauna
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In the past the central part of Australia was a great shallow inland sea.
Ichthyosaur - large carviverous swimming
reptile from the shallow seaLife was abundant both within the sea and along the surrounding shoreline.
Jaw of cow size grazing marsupial called euowenia.
Food was plentiful and conditions remained constant for a very long period of time.
Detail of a bullock sized grazing "diprotodontid" marsupial
Consequently the creatures had a very long time to adapt,specialise and become experts at exploiting individual and particular food types.
With little competition for the same plentiful food they were ableto evolve into larger and larger sizes
But not completely safe! This leg bone, found along the ancient shoreline is that of a giant flat-faced kangaroo.
The pen points to a circular tooth indentation of a crocodile attack.
Tusk of a diprotodontid
For a while Australia became a land of giants!
You can find out more about Australian fossils and expeditions in this site -- MEGAFAUNA EXPEDITIONS and RAINFOREST ABORIGINALS