Diprotodon
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| Scientific name | Diprotodon |
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Diprotodontia |
| Rank | Genus |
| Did you know | The closest surviving relatives of Diprotodon are the wombats and the koala. |
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| ID | 1140331 |
About Diprotodon
Diprotodon, meaning "two forward teeth", is the largest known marsupial to have ever lived. Along with many other members of a group of species collectively known as the "Australian megafauna", it existed from approximately 1. 6 million years ago until extinction some 46,000 years ago.