Thylacoleonidae
E610489
Thylacoleonidae is an extinct family of Australian marsupial predators, commonly known as "marsupial lions," characterized by powerful jaws and specialized shearing teeth.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct family of mammals
ⓘ
marsupial family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
enlarged blade-like premolars
ⓘ
powerful jaws ⓘ retractable or semi-retractable claws ⓘ robust forelimbs ⓘ specialized shearing teeth ⓘ |
| clade | Vombatiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | marsupial lions ⓘ |
| diet | predatory ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Placental lions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large vertebrate predators ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| fossilEvidence | found in Australian fossil deposits ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Oligocene to Pleistocene ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Australian forests
ⓘ
Australian open habitats ⓘ Australian woodlands ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| jawAdaptation | strong bite force ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | carnivorous ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek thylakos (pouch) and leon (lion) ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableGenus | Thylacoleo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Thylacoleo carnifex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| possibleBehavior | ambush predation ⓘ |
| preyedUpon |
large marsupials
ⓘ
megafaunal herbivores ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
koalas
ⓘ
wombats ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | marsupial reproduction with pouch ⓘ |
| timeRange |
Miocene
ⓘ
Oligocene NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ Pliocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toothMorphology |
carnassial-like premolars
ⓘ
reduced number of cheek teeth ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | apex predator ⓘ |
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