According to experts, this species could be the ancestors of the Tasmanian devil.
In Australia a group of scientists, consisting of local paleontologists, and zoologists, was discovered a new species of the family of marsupials, which lived about 15 million years ago. It was called carniovorous marsupial.
According to experts, this species could be the ancestors of the Tasmanian devil. The studies found remains scientists have found out that the diet discovered creatures consisted mainly of snails, durable shells which are it’s bite is very sharp and powerful jaws.
A fragment of the skull with several teeth belonging to a young individual, was discovered during the inspection of one of the caves, which is located in the reserve of Riverslea (Riversleigh) in the North – Western part of Australia (Queensland).
