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Bone Diggers: Deep in an Australian cave, paleontologists discover fossils of extinct giant animals.
Evolution Down Under

Evolution Down Under
How did Australia come to be marsupial heaven?

The Extinction Enigma

The Extinction Enigma
Who or what killed off Australia's biggest creatures 45,000 years ago?

Anatomy of Thylacoleo

Anatomy of Thylacoleo
Explore what the marsupial lion's skeleton reveals about how it lived.

Australia's Vanished Beasts

Australia's
Vanished Beasts
A 25-foot lizard. A carnivorous kangaroo. See these and other extinct animals.

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