News: Fossils indicating new Genus of Australian lion discovered in Queensland.

Reported by ABC news on 28th Feb 2020.

Researchers have unearthed new fossils of what they believe is a new Genus of Australian Marsupial Lion in the Riversleigh World Heritage area. Named Lekaneleo roskellyae, this specimen was the size of a domestic cat with the similiar impressive teeth as its larger cousin, Thylacoleo carnifex, capable of slicing straight through bones. Read the full story at abc.net.au.

New genus of Australian lion discovered in Queensland’s Riversleigh World Heritage fossil site

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