Prehistoric Mammals: Sthenurus

A Sthenurus

In this post you will read about the prehistoric kangaroo the "Sthenurus". It looked like a modern-day kangaroo but, it was much bigger! At the bottom there are more websites you can visit.

When animal was discovered: It was discovered by Darren R. Gröcke in Australia.

Time Period: Late Pleistocene

Where it lived: Australia

Diet: Plants

Behavior: It mostly ate plants and slept.

Visit these websites:
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/mesozoicmammals/p/Sthenurus.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sthenurus
http://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/s/sthenurus.html