prehistoric kangaroos

[Melly]

Many of these species are only known by rock paintings, fossil bones and legends

Procoptodon goliah. It has a height of 3 m and a length of 3 m. It was walking on 2 legs. The diet was leaves.The legend of Yamuti is probably based on this species. It was died out 22.000 years ago.
Another prehistoric kangaroo was Sthenurus.

[Melly]

The legend of Yamuti is told by the Aborigines. It tells the story of a gigantic animal similar to the kangaroo or the wombat which where seen by the ancestors of the Aborigines (Adnyamathanha). Only shamans where able to see the Yamuti.

Source: Monsters we met - Men against Beast by Ted Oakes.

[Melly]

Here is a great page about Procoptodon

www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/naracoorte/wonambi/animals/extinct/procoptodon.html

[aspenparkland]

Hi,

This website has several PDF's on fossil Kangaroo's and other Aussie Megafauna:

www.bio.usyd.edu.au/staff/swroe/swroepub2.htm

ttyl,

Kevin

[Melanie]

Here is another interesting picture of Sthenurus.

piclib.nhm.ac.uk/piclib/webimages/0/20000/200/20225_big.jpg

[sebbe67]

Procoptodon

Procoptodon, a giant kangaroo found in Australia during the Pleistocene epoch. A giant among large kangaroos Procoptodon stood over 3 meters tall it is easily recognized by its short face and large single functioning hind toe.

[surroundx]

twilightbeasts.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/a-big-ass-kangaroo/

[surroundx]

Taçon, Paul S. C. and Webb, Steve. (2017). Art and megafauna in the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia: Illusion or reality?, pp. 145-161. In: David, Bruno et al. (eds.). Terra Australis 47. Acton, A.C.T.: ANU Press. xxvi + 499 pp.