First Paleontology

This giant marsupial was a seasonal migrant

Diprotodon optatum

MEGA MIGRATOR Diprotodon optatum is the largest-known marsupial. A new analysis suggests the giant plant eater might have migrated long distances, much like today’s zebras or wildebeests.

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By Laurel Hamers

- More than 2 years ago

The largest marsupial to ever walk the Earth is also the only marsupial known to have ever migrated seasonally.