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Protemnodon Oncorhynchus rastrosus Phorusrhacidae Homotherium latidens Ontocetus posti Dicynodonts Arthropleura Saber-toothed Tiger Sloths Megalodon Gigantopithecus Gigantopithecus' Diet Gigantopithecus' Relatives Giant Kangaroos Snake Fossils Giant Sloths Rhinos Megafauna Australian Megafauna Megafauna Birds Notiomastodon platensis Genyornis newtoni Gracilisuchid Benggwigwishingasuchus eremicarminis

Collagen Peptide Markers Unlock Identities of Extinct Australian Megafauna

By using Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry, scientists can differentiate three megafauna genera in environments unsuitable for DNA analysis.

Landmark Study Chronicles 35-Million-Year Evolution and Extinction of Sloths

Giant Kangaroos' Small Home Ranges and Limited Mobility Linked to Extinction

Ancient Rhinos’ Limited Mobility Revealed Through Isotopic Analysis of Fossil Teeth

35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cub Found Preserved in Siberia

Ancient Saber-Toothed Kitten Mummy Offers New Insights

Largest 'Terror Bird' Fossil Discovered in Colombia

Scientists Unveil the Head of Earth's Largest Arthropod

New Extinct Walrus Species Discovered in North Atlantic

Extinct 'Giant Wallaby' Kangaroo Primarily Used Four Legs, New Study Finds

New Crocodile-Like Reptile Species Discovered in Brazil

New Fossil Discovery Reveals True Appearance of Prehistoric 'Giga-Goose'

Giant Prehistoric Salmon Renamed After New Fossil Discoveries

Giant Prehistoric Salmon Sported Warthog-Like Tusks, Not Saber Teeth

New Species of Giant Fossil Kangaroos Discovered in Australia and New Guinea