Australia's Extinct Megafauna - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Diprotodon: Not A Wombat
How big was Australia's most famous extinct megafaunal mammal Diprotodon optatum? Be amazed by the answer and other cool Diprotodon facts. Just don't call Diprotodon a giant wombat!
Thylacoleo: The Wildcard
Did Australia's fierce marsupial predator Thylacoleo carnifex have the most powerful bite of any living or extinct mammal? Learn some incredible facts and prepare to be surprised by this wildcard!
Procoptodon: King Of Roos
Why is Australia's extinct kangaroo, Procoptodon goliah, called the T-rex of roos? Learn amazing facts about this giant kangaroo from the Pleistocene. Most importantly, please acknowledge that it was a real 'roo's roo'!
Genyornis: Gigantic Fun!
What is the difference between Australia's extinct flightless bird Genyornis newtoni and an emu? What do we know about Genyornis from the fossil evidence? Probably that this big bird was the original party animal!
Megalania: An Awesome Dragon
Was Australia's extinct super-predator Megalania (Varanus priscus) the world's largest ever land lizard? Learn about this giant reptile's incredible adaptations. But nobody tell this dragon just how scary it is!
Palorchestes: Highly Individual
Could Palorchestes azael be the most unusual marsupial to have existed in Australia's Pleistocene era? Why are its fossils such a puzzle? One thing is for sure, it's the most individual of individuals among megafauna!
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