This weeks #Lego #FossilFriday is #Protemnodon

In the early-mid 1800s, fossil remains of several different species were found in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. They were sent to English biologist Richard Owen.
In 1874, he would name a newly found kangaroo relative Protemnodon anak.

#Megalibgwilia, #Thylacinus, #Thylacoleo, #Genyornis, #Metasthenurus, #Simosthenurus, #Protemnodon, #Sthenurus, #Procoptodon, #Phascolonus, #Zygmaturus, #Palorchestes, #Diprotodon — the #extinction of some of #Sahul’s ancient giants https://elifesciences.org/articles/63870 #megafauna @eLife