Mammal
Thylacoleo carnifex
The so-called "marsupial lion" belonged to a different lineage than lions and other felines.
The nickname "marsupial lion" describes Thylacoleo's predatory role, not a relation to lions.
Three stages. One companion.
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Thylacoleo carnifex at a glance
- Diet
- Carnivore
- It is interpreted as a consumer of other animals. Hunting and scavenging are not mutually exclusive behaviors.
- When it lived
- Neogene / Quaternary
- Group
- Thylacoleonidae
- Thylacoleonids
- Fossil locations
- Australia
- Places where fossils have been found
Beyond the game
The real Thylacoleo carnifex
It was a carnivorous marsupial that occupied a role as a large predator in Australia. The T. carnifex species reached an approximate weight of one hundred to one hundred and thirty kilos.
The “marsupial lion” was an Australian marsupial, belonging to a different lineage from lions and other cats. Animals can play similar roles in their ecosystems without belonging to the same family.
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.Sources & text credits
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