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Comparative Study
. 2004 Feb 7;271 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):S34-6.
doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0095.

The size of the largest marsupial and why it matters

Stephen Wroe  1 , Mathew Crowther, Joe Dortch, John Chong
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Comparative Study

The size of the largest marsupial and why it matters

Stephen Wroe et al. Proc Biol Sci. .

Abstract

We show that at 2786 kg, the largest known marsupial, Diprotodon optatum, was much larger than has previously been suggested. Our results contradict the conclusion that the maximum attainable body mass of an Australian marsupial has been constrained by low productivity.

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    1. Proc Biol Sci. 2002 Nov 7;269(1506):2221-7 - PubMed

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