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An extinct giant echidna roamed Ice Age Victoria, filling a huge gap in its Australian range

Learn more about a Megalibgwilia owenii fossil, found around 120 years ago, that today fleshes out the extinct echidna’s ...

Extinct ice age giants in Bender's Cave challenge existing climate records for the Edwards Plateau

A recent study by Dr. John Moretti of the University of Texas and local caver John Young uncovered the remains of Ice Age ...
Australian Geographic

An extinct echidna the size of a small child once roamed Victoria, fossil shows

Palaeontologists have used an Ice Age fossil to reveal extinct giant echidnas roamed south-eastern Australia during the ...

Museum fossil reveals that extinct giant echidnas once roamed Australia

Paleontologists have used an Ice Age fossil found 120 years ago in an underground cave to reveal that extinct giant echidnas ...
Mirage News

New Megafauna Species Found in 120-Year-Old Fossil

Palaeontologists have used an Ice Age fossil found 120 years ago in an underground cave to reveal extinct giant echidnas roamed south-eastern ...
EurekAlert!

Victoria's Ice Age megafauna gets a new member thanks to a 120-year-old museum fossil

Palaeontologists have used an Ice Age fossil found 120 years ago in an underground cave to reveal extinct giant echidnas ...
Abu Dhabi News

A Lion-Sized Armadillo, Ancient Tortoises, and a Mastodon: The Texas Ice Age Discovery That Rewrites the Map

According to John Moretti, the floor of Bender's Cave appeared to have been handled carelessly by an ancient museum. There ...