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Post by pinkxpress01 on Aug 21, 2006 3:48:49 GMT
hey im doing a essay on an australian megafauna called megalania prisca and I would really appriciate if anyone could help me with this one part of the essay requirements... I need to find out why the animal died out and use a comparison on australia then (when it lived) and now. Any help would be great, because I have looked everywhere for any info. cheers
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Post by another specialist on Aug 21, 2006 6:09:36 GMT
Lived: 1,600,000 - 40,000 years ago (Pleistocene) Size: Length (head to tail): 5-7m Description: Megalania was a giant goanna of the open forests, woodlands and perhaps grassland. It ate meat, including mammals, snakes, other reptiles and birds. Megalania was the largest goanna ever. The nearest living relatives of Megalania are the Komodo Dragon of the Flores Islands in Indonesia, and other goannas. Fossils: Megalania fossils have been found at many sites in inland Australia. They include a partial skeleton. Did you know?: An adult Megalania may have weighed as much as 600kg. Also an illustration can be found here. www.lostkingdoms.com/facts/factsheet52.htm
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Post by another specialist on Aug 21, 2006 6:13:12 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Aug 21, 2006 6:14:35 GMT
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Post by RSN on Aug 26, 2006 20:21:22 GMT
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Post by Melanie on Aug 26, 2006 21:04:18 GMT
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