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. The Palaeontology Department (continued):       Another P3 tooth of Thylacoleo.  Pleistocene, Wellington Caves, NSW.  Old collection.       Yet another example of a P3 tooth.  One of the hardest, most resistant parts of Thylacoleo's skeleton to deterioration, P3 teeth are among the most frequently found fossils of this species.  Pleistocene, Wellington Caves, NSW.  Old collection.       The frontal section of a Thylacoleo mandible.  This specimen contains a complete incisor.  Pleistocene, Wellington Caves, NSW.  Old collection, 1916.       A view of the opposite side of the same specimen.  The bone has weathered away on this side, and the entire root of the incisor can be seen.       A nearly complete cranium of Thylacoleo, reassembled from fragmented sections.  Pleistocene, Wellington Caves, NSW.       A side view of the same skull.  To learn more about Thylacoleo carnifex, please see my other marsupial website, Thylacoleo - Australia's Marsupial Lion. .

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