Examining the Remarkable Australian Marsupial Lion – A Super Predator from Down Under

The study of Thylacoleo carnifex anatomy has revealed one of the most unusual mammalian predators known to science. Often called the "marsupial lion", this apex predator was not a member of the cat family.  Indeed, its closest living relatives are wombats and koalas. Despite evolving from primarily plant-eating ancestors, Thylacoleo carnifex became a highly specialised