'Giant wombat' fossil discovered by council workers in Australia
by Luke Henriques-Gomes from Science | The Guardian on (#4J3GG)
Fossilised jaw of baby diprotodon, a type of megafauna extinct for millennia, extracted in NSW by Australian Museum
A "giant wombat" fossil has been discovered by local council workers in the Monaro region of southern New South Wales.
Two Snowy Monaro regional council employees found the fossilised jaw of a baby diprotodon last Friday at an undisclosed location that is known for such paleontological findings.
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