Thylacoleo carnifex is commonly referred to as a marsupial lion, largely because of the cat-like nature of its skull and its carnivorous habits. Weighing around 120 kg, the largest mammalian ...

The largest specimens would have stood more than ... "Their main predator would have been Thylacoleo carnifex, the now-extinct 'marsupial lion,'" he added. "About the size of a large dog ...