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THYLACOLEO FOSSILS:
- COMPLETE SKULLS -
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skull of Thylacoleo carnifex
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skull of Thylacoleo carnifex
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An unusually complete Thylacoleo carnifex skull found in Victoria Fossil Cave, Naracoorte, South Australia.  The images shown are of a cast replica of this famous specimen.  Note the enormous, projecting upper and lower incisor teeth, as well as the shearing, blade-like premolars.  A dentition of this particular type is completely unique to the family Thylacoleonidae.  Length (excluding matrix) - 230 mm.
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cranium of T. carnifex
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A nearly complete cranium of Thylacoleo, reassembled from fragmented sections.  Pleistocene, Wellington Caves, NSW.
Courtesy: Australian Museum.
cranium of T. carnifex
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A side view of the same skull.
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