Modern sightings of an animal described as remarkably like " Thylacoleo " have led some researchers to speculate that a small relict population has somehow survived in remote areas.
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They note that the " marsupial lion " ( " Thylacoleo carnifex " ) has been implicated with the butchery of very large Pleistocene mammals, while megalania has not.
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Examples have been found that are believed to depict extinct megafauna such as " Genyornis " and " Thylacoleo " as well as more recent historical events such as the arrival of European ships.
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Tooth fossils of the thylacoleo exhibit specific degrees of erosion which are credited to the utility of the carnassial teeth remains as they were used for hunting and consuming prey in a prehistoric Australia teeming with other megafauna.
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The monophyly of Diprotodontia is also well supported by molecular characters, and indicates that " Thylacoleo carnifex " may have shared ancestry with wombats and kangaroos, which are generally believed to have been herbivores.
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Marsupial " lion " alludes to the superficial resemblance to the placental lion and its ecological niche as a large predator . " Thylacoleo " is not related to the modern lion " Panthera leo ".
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Its strong forelimbs, retracting claws, and incredibly powerful jaws mean it may have been possible for " Thylacoleo " to climb trees and perhaps to carry carcasses to keep the kill for itself ( similar to the leopard today ).
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Fossils of larger marsupials have been found, including the carnivorous thylacine ( " Thylacinus " sp . ), however evidence of carnivorous megafauna, such as the marsupial lion ( " Thylacoleo " ), has not been found.
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"Thylacoleo ", an animal of similar size and predatory habits, did live in Australia as recently as the late Pleistocene period, perhaps coexisting with the very first humans that arrived at Australia who were the ancestors of modern Australian Aborigines.
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The theory of continued " Thylacoleo " presence on mainland Australia and thylacine presence in Tasmania has been covered on various Television shows including an episode of Animal Planet's show " Animal X " and on The National Geographic Channel.
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