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Marsupial lion fossil  
   

Marsupial lion fossil

How do they know its a marsupial? They compared the jaw and saw similarities to other marsupials. How do they know it is a carnivore? It has sharp incisors at the front and sharp flat teeth at the back. Interesting that it is only a guess and still open to interpretation from other researchers who think its a root-eater.
On the road...finally!

August 5th 2009
On the road… finally! Our expected date of departure came and went due to car problems; the kids had left a small interior light on and flattened the battery overnight. Despite the fact we are with RACV total care, the battery man would not replace our battery because he had to remove the intercooler to get to it and he is only licensed to work on batteries. I figured its not worth getting up ... read more
Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Naracoorte

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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