Mammal
Procoptodon goliah
Procoptodon goliah was the largest known kangaroo, although other species of the genus were much smaller.
Procoptodon goliah brought the size of kangaroos to a much larger scale than their smaller relatives.
Three stages. One companion.
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Procoptodon goliah at a glance
- Diet
- Herbivore
- A plant-based diet is inferred from its anatomy and comparisons with related animals; not all herbivores ate the same plants.
- When it lived
- Quaternary
- Group
- Macropodidae
- Macropodids
- Fossil locations
- Australia
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Procoptodon goliah
The genus included short-faced kangaroos of different sizes. P. goliah could reach about two meters in height and more than two hundred kilos, while other species were much smaller.
The genus also included much smaller species. The height estimated for P. goliah should not automatically be applied to every fossil identified as Procoptodon.
This grouping describes evolutionary relationships. Its members share ancestors; they do not form a chain in which one must turn into another.
Fossil discoveries
Selected fossil records · present-day map
Map references
Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Fossil records: linked collections and publications.A note on the science
The genus also included much smaller species. The height estimated for P. goliah should not automatically be applied to every fossil identified as Procoptodon.
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- Procoptodon
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- Procoptodon
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- Macropodidae
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