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Extinct Tiny Marsupial Lion


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http://phys.org/news/2016-08-tiny-species-extinct-australian-marsupial.html

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Not much to say here other than "How the heck do get 'lion' out of that?" The Microleo attenboroughi has been officially named for Sir David Attenborough.

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On 28/08/2016 at 7:01 PM, Catilda Lily said:

Looks more like a koala weasel than a lion.

Marsuipa are a lot less disparate than Placental mammals.

 

This is what passes for an 'aquatic' marsupial
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This is an aquatic placental

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This is a 'flying' marsupial:

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This is a flying placental:

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