Giant Short-faced Kangaroo

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Procoptodon goliah's body was incredibly strong, with strong shoulders and a deep chest. It differed greatly from contemporary kangaroos in that it had a small, flat face with forward-facing eyes. Procoptodon goliah's strong, short arms were effective for gripping foliage, and its massive feet with a single huge toe (like a hoof) were suited for strong forward propulsion. Procoptodon were able to balance thanks to their large, supporting tail. The largest, Procoptodon goliah, was 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) tall and weighed up to 240 kg (530 lb).

The closest extant relatives of Procoptodon goliah are wallabies and modern kangaroos (in the family Macropodidae).

Unlike contemporary kangaroos, Procoptodon goliah's locomotion is not designed for hopping. It most likely walked on two feet, like a massive, upright mammal. Procoptodon possessed strong grasping forelimbs and hindlimbs were capable of delivering forceful kicks. While not the strongest, Procoptodon can cause significant damage if it chooses to attack. However, they typically run away at high speeds rather than stand and fight.

Both extinct and contemporary kangaroos can swim well by dog-paddling and utilizing their tail for balance, albeit there is no concrete proof of this. Procoptodon was most likely able to swim if necessary due to similar musculature and structuce.

Procoptodon inhabited interior Australia's semi-arid grasslands, forests, and scrublands. Procoptodon was a browser that consumed harsh desert plants, leaves, bushes, and saltbush. Because of its size and feeding pressure, this kangaroo is probably significant in the formation of vegetation. Procoptodon coexisted with large wombats, marsupial lions, Diprotodon, and other Pleistocene megafauna.

Reproduction

• Gave birth to tiny, underdeveloped joeys

• Joey crawled into the pouch and developed there

• Likely had a 12–13 month reproductive cycle

• Probably produced 1 joey at a time

• May have practiced embryonic diapause (delayed development), as modern kangaroos do

There was no proof that Procoptodon was "friendly," yet this kangaroo is probably shy and inquisitive. It was unlikely to have been approachable due to its size, strength, and strong legs. Although there is little proof of the kangaroo's behavior, Procoptodon most likely lived in small groups or loose mobs. It was generally peaceful but occasionally defensive. It was energy-efficient and slow-moving.

There is no concrete fossil proof that Procoptodon killed or attacked humans. However, early Aboriginal Australians, predators, and even members of their own kind would have been at risk from encounters with such a massive, powerful animal. It's possible that these early Australians hunted them rather than the other way around, or that if a human is soloed, they may be slain by Procoptodon.

Procoptodon went extinct around 45,000–50,000 years ago. However, no evidence of predation on or consumption of Procoptodon goliah by humans has been found in the fossil record.

Main causes:

1. Human arrival in Australia

• Hunting pressure,

• Habitat modification with fire,

• Competition for waterholes.

2. Climate Change

• Increasing aridity in late Pleistocene,

• Loss of preferred shrubs and saltbush vegetation.

Combination of human impact and environmental stress are most accepted explanation.

Procoptodon is mainly known for living in semiarid areas of South Australia and New South Wales. These environments were harsh, characterised by vast areas of treeless, wind-blown sand dunes. However, the area around Lake Menindee, in western New South Wales, had a cooler, wetter climate at the time Procoptodon existed. The surrounding area was a mosaic of sclerophyll forest, woodland, savannah, and plains, but sand dunes would have also formed along the edges of the Menindee. Fossilized footprints have also been found on Kangaroo Island.

• Movement Pattern: Nomadic

• Individual Type: Solo

• Population Trend: Stable

• Population: 

  • Earth: ???

  • Berbania: 4500

  • Reinachos: 3500

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Mountain.

• Earth: 

  • Extinct: Australia (Kangaroo Island; New South Wales; Queensland; South Australia; Western Australia)

According to Australian wildlife law, kangaroos are protected species, thus keeping them as pets is prohibited. Due to their specific diet of fruits, fungi, and invertebrates from all biomes, their need for continual humidity and lush foliage, their reclusive character, and the stress they experience in captivity, this species is not a good companion.

The First Civilization race, also known as the Isu race, which had been hunting ground sloths for sport from prehistoric times on both Earth and Everrealm, wiped them out before Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure series and the sequels related to Rapunzel. Before humans and elves existed, exotic animals from all over the world—such as elephants, mammoths, mastodons, monitor lizards, panthers, machairodonts, hippos, bears, ground sloths, toxodonts, terror birds, kangaroos, crocodiles, and other larger fauna such as Elder Dragons—were confiscated and brought to what may have been West Asia for use in hunting games called venationes.

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