Big-boned marsupial unearths evolution of wombat burrowing behavior
Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 10:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The discovery of a new species of ancient marsupial, named Mukupirna nambensis, is reported this week in Scientific Reports. The anatomical features of the specimen, which represents one of the oldest known Australian marsupials discovered so far, add to our understanding of the evolution of modern wombats and their characteristic burrowing behavior.