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Extinct genus of marsupials
Thylacoleo ("pouch lion") is an extinct genus of carnivorous marsupials that lived in Australia from the late Pliocene to the Late Pleistocene (until around
Thylacoleo
Hoax in Australian folklore
drop bear originated as a hoax, observers have noted its similarities to Thylacoleo, a hypercarnivorous marsupial from the Late Pleistocene. The origin of
Drop_bear
Extinct family of marsupials
marsupials from Australia, referred to as marsupial lions. The best known is Thylacoleo carnifex, also called the marsupial lion. The clade ranged from the Late
Thylacoleonidae
Order of marsupial mammals
Extinct diprotodonts include the hippopotamus-sized Diprotodon, and Thylacoleo, the so-called "marsupial lion". Living diprotodonts are almost all herbivores
Diprotodontia
Extinct marsupial genus
or fend off predators, such as the largest-known marsupial carnivore Thylacoleo carnifex. Being a marsupial, the mother may have raised her joey in a
Diprotodon
Creature in Australian folklore
marsupial Thylacoleo, officially considered to be extinct, or possibly a large feral cat variant (given possible discrepancies with Thylacoleo dentition)
Queensland_tiger
Suborder of marsupials
†Thylacoleonidae: (marsupial lions) Genus Microleo Genus Priscileo Genus Thylacoleo Genus Wakaleo Infraorder Phascolarctomorphia Family Phascolarctidae: koalas
Vombatiformes
Extinct genus of marsupials
of two fused molars as is the case with the Pleistocene Thylacoleo carnifex. As with Thylacoleo carnifex, this species is presumed to have used its maxillary
Wakaleo
Australian Aboriginal mythological creature
brought to Australia by Malay settlers. The other theory proposed is Thylacoleo carnifex, a carnivorous marsupial that dropped onto its prey from the
Yara-ma-yha-who
Extinct family of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Diprotodontidae
Extinct species of giant monitor lizard
Australian Pleistocene megafauna. They note that the marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) has been implicated with the butchery of very large Pleistocene
Megalania
Subfamily Thylacoleoninae Genus †Thylacoleo †Thylacoleo carnifex (Pleistocene) †Thylacoleo crassidentatus (Pliocene) †Thylacoleo hilli (Pliocene) Extinct
List of adaptive radiated marsupials by form
List_of_adaptive_radiated_marsupials_by_form
Extinct species of mammal from Australasia
and the thylacine. The extinctions included the even larger carnivore Thylacoleo carnifex (sometimes called the marsupial lion) which was only distantly
Thylacine
Extinct genus of wombat
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Sedophascolomys
Extinct family of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Ilariidae
Extinct family of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Palorchestidae
Genus of mammals
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Vombatus
Extinct genus of marsupials
Wakaleo schouteni Wakaleo oldfieldi Wakaleo vanderfeueri Wakaleo alcootaensis Thylacoleo Thylacoleo hilli Thylacoleo crassidentatus Thylacoleo carnifex
Enigmaleo
Topics referred to by the same term
Polistes carnifex, a species of wasp Pyrausta carnifex, a species of moth Thylacoleo carnifex, the marsupial lion, an extinct carnivorous mammal species Triturus
Carnifex
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Maokopia
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Ramsayia
Rock art in Western Australia
indicates a Thylacoleo is more likely, a position supported by palaeontologists and archaeologists who have examined the image. As the Thylacoleo is believed
Gwion_Gwion_rock_paintings
Extinct genus of giant wombat
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Phascolonus
Extinct genus of marsupial
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Palorchestes
Family of marsupials native to Australia
devils prey on wombats. Extinct predators were likely to have included Thylacoleo and possibly the thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). Their primary defence is
Wombat
Mammal tooth type
had dentition more similar to the dog. The Pleistocene marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) had massive carnassial molars. A recent study concludes that
Carnassial
Extinct genus of mammals
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Ambulator
Extinct species of marsupial
period. The comparative bite force of the species, along with the larger Thylacoleo carnifex, is estimated to have been the greatest of any known mammal and
Lekaneleo
Second epoch of the Neogene Period
the Pliocene, including dasyurids, the dog-like thylacine and cat-like Thylacoleo. The first rodents arrived in Australia. The modern platypus, a monotreme
Pliocene
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Litokoala
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Nimbadon
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Perikoala
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Ilaria
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Alkwertatherium
Large animals in Australia, past and present era
weighing around 100 kilograms (220 lb) Sthenurus tindalei and S. atlas Thylacoleo carnifex (the marsupial lion) is the largest known carnivorous mammal
Australian_megafauna
Subgenus of reptiles
terrestrial reptile back then, would have competed with predators like Thylacoleo to prey on marsupials as big as Procoptodon and even the Diprotodon, the
Varanus_(Varanus)
Extinct genus of macropod
congruus. Specimens are known from Mammoth Cave, Western Australia, the Thylacoleo Caves (Nullarbor Plain) and the Naracoorte caves in South Australia. Potential
Congruus
Creator god and common motif of Aboriginal Australia
Wonambi naracoortensis and Thylacoleo
Rainbow_Serpent
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Nototherium
Flooded cave in the Limestone Coast area of South Australia
colossus and Orthonyx hypsilophus, and the mammals Thylacinus cynocephalus, Thylacoleo carnifex, Propleopus oscillans, Macropus titan, Protemnodon anak, and
Fossil_Cave
Genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Phascolarctos
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Rhizophascolonus
Extinct family of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Wynyardiidae
exceed 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). The largest known carnivorous marsupial was Thylacoleo carnifex. Measurements taken from a number of specimens show they averaged
Largest_prehistoric_animals
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Zygomaturus
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Hulitherium
Extinct species of marsupial
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Marada_arcanum
Extinct genus of reptiles
Quinkana was relatively rare, whereas large marsupial predators like Thylacoleo were much more common. Regardless of its lifestyle and behavior, Quinkana
Quinkana
Human-made markings on natural stone
depicting what is thought to be a Thylacoleo was discovered[by whom?] on the north-western coast of the Kimberley. As the Thylacoleo is believed to have become
Rock_art
Extinction of large animals at the end of the last Ice Age
Sedophascolomys (giant wombat) Phascolarctos stirtoni (giant koala) Marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) Borungaboodie (giant potoroo) Various members of Macropodidae
Late_Pleistocene_extinctions
Extinct species of marsupial
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Nimiokoala
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Propalorchestes
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Sthenomerus
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Pyramios
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Kolopsis
English biologist and palaeontologist (1804–1892)
eventually reprinted in book-form in 1877. He described Diprotodon (1838) and Thylacoleo (1859), and extinct species kangaroos and wombats of gigantic size. Most
Richard_Owen
Extinct genus of marsupials
Thylacoleonidae (extinct) Genus Microleo Microleo attenboroughi Genus Wakaleo Genus Thylacoleo The specific epithet attenboroughi commemorates the enthusiasm and support
Microleo
Genus of extinct phascolarctid marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Koobor
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Neohelos
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Ngapakaldia
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Kuterintja
Mythical creature from Aboriginal mythology
marsupials such as the Diprotodon, Zygomaturus, Nototherium, Palorchestes or Thylacoleo. This connection was first formally made by Dr George Bennett of the Australian
Bunyip
Extinct family of snakes
Wonambi naracoortensis and Thylacoleo
Madtsoiidae
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Muramura
2022 independent Australian horror film
discover a terrifying new sub-species descended from the supposedly extinct Thylacoleo carnifex. Alexandra Park as Bailey Sisi Stringer as Grace Harry Greenwood
Carnifex_(film)
†Thylacoleonidae Gill 1872 (marsupial lions) Genus †Priscileo Rauscher 1987 Genus †Thylacoleo Owen 1848 [Thylacoleon Winge 1893; Schizodon Stutchbury 1853 non Agassiz
List_of_prehistoric_mammals
carnivorous marsupials known to ever exist were the Australian marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) and the South American saber-toothed marsupial (Thylacosmilus)
List_of_largest_mammals
found that are believed to depict extinct megafauna such as Genyornis and Thylacoleo in the Pleistocene era as well as more recent historical events such as
Indigenous_Australian_art
Extinct genus of koala
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Invictokoala
of 'pouch', used for marsupials. Examples: Thylacine ('pouched one'); Thylacoleo ('pouched lion'); Thylacosmilus ('pouched knife'); Thylacocephala ('pouch
List of commonly used taxonomic affixes
List_of_commonly_used_taxonomic_affixes
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Warendja
Extinct genus of birds of prey
Megalania, the terrestrial crocodile Quinkana and marsupial predators such as Thylacoleo, which would have impacted its behaviour and niche. There is also the
Dynatoaetus
Extinct genus of mammals
in these groups. Metatherian lineages, including specialised forms as Thylacoleo and Thylacosmilus, showed values in morphospace more similar to caniniforms
Thylacosmilus
Extinct genus of snakes
23.03–0.012 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Wonambi naracoortensis and Thylacoleo Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia
Wonambi
Native animals of New Guinea
however evidence of carnivorous megafauna, such as the marsupial lion (Thylacoleo), has not been found. The kangaroos, Macropodidae, of New Guinea are highly
Fauna_of_New_Guinea
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Plaisiodon
British–American palaeontologist
Christine Janis Janis with a cast of the skull of the "marsupial lion" Thylacoleo carnifex, Natural History Museum, London (photograph by Elsa Panciroli)
Christine_Janis
Genus of mammals
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Madakoala
Examples of separate lineages of organisms developing similar characteristics
(Caviidae)), and rabbits and hares (lagomorphs). The marsupial lion, Thylacoleo carnifex, had retractable claws, the same way the placental felines (cats)
List of examples of convergent evolution
List_of_examples_of_convergent_evolution
Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois, United States
Phorusrhacos, Procoptodon, Short-faced bear, Smilodon, Teratornis, Thylacine, Thylacoleo, Toxodon, Wonambi, Woolly mammoth, and Woolly rhinoceros. Glow Wild! (2026):
Brookfield_Zoo_Chicago
The site at Naracoorte has fossils of Pleistocene megafauna, including Thylacoleo (pictured) and thylacine, declared extinct in the 20th century. The fossil
List of World Heritage Sites in Australia
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Australia
Australian caving organization
Association was instrumental in the discovery and recovery of a rare Thylacoleo skeleton in 2002. The significance of such discoveries was great enough
Victorian Speleological Association
Victorian_Speleological_Association
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Namilamadeta
Extinct species of marsupial
Dasyuroides/Dasycercus sp. and cf. Glaucodon sp., and the thylacoleonid Thylacoleo sp. cf. T. hilli. Other mammals from the Curramulka Local Fauna include
Thylacinus_yorkellus
Period of human habitation of Australia up to 1788
A museum model of Thylacoleo carnifex, a jaguar-sized apex predator and member of the Australian megafauna encountered by the first Indigenous Australian
Prehistory_of_Australia
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Euowenia
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Raemeotherium
Simulated combat between animals
Eight Final Four Finals Champion Antecessors Doedicurus, Thalassocnus, Thylacoleo, Andrewsarchus, Pseudaelurus, Dimetrodon, Homo floresiensis, Amebelodon
March_Mammal_Madness
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Kolopsoides
Former order of extinct flesh-eating placental mammals
as well as highly unrelated taxa such as the flesh-eating marsupial Thylacoleo. Different molars were involved in the two major groups of creodonts.
Creodonta
Bony arched structure in mammalian taxa
Clade Metatheria Order †Sparassodonta †Thylacosmilus Order Diprotodontia †Thylacoleo Clade Eutheria Order Carnivora †Barbourofelis Order †Litopterna †Thoatherium
Postorbital_bar
UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Park IUCN category II (national park) Skeleton of a marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex) in the Victoria Fossil Cave Naracoorte Caves National Park Location
Naracoorte Caves National Park
Naracoorte_Caves_National_Park
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Silvabestius
Sedimentary deposit with well-preserved extraordinary fossils
Skeleton of Thylacoleo at the Naracoorte Caves
Lagerstätte
National park in Australia
Graphtophyllum excelsum Tectaria devexa Protemnodon, Sarcophilus, Thylacinus, and Thylacoleo fossils were found in the caves system and the surround Mount Etna area
Mount Etna Caves National Park
Mount_Etna_Caves_National_Park
Extinct genus of marsupials
Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia †Thylacoleonidae Enigmaleo Lekaneleo Microleo Thylacoleo Wakaleo Phascolarctidae †Invictokoala †Koobor †Litokoala †Madakoala †Nimiokoala
Euryzygoma
Irish palaeontologist, zoologist and museum administrator
Belfast. McCoy's examination of fossil material preserving the teeth of Thylacoleo, an extinct carnivore, saw him enter the debate on the apparent absence
Frederick_McCoy
S. (1999). "Estimating the weight of the Pleistocene marsupial lion, Thylacoleo carnifex (Thylacoleonidae:Marsupialia): implications for the ecomorphology
Animal attacks in Latin America
Animal_attacks_in_Latin_America
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Mine". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 23 February 2026. "The Emmaville Panther". Thylacoleo.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 10 October
Emmaville,_New_South_Wales
Extinct genus of marsupial
hacketti; the diprotodontid Zygomaturus trilobus; the marsupial lion Thylacoleo carnifex; and several extinct (including Congruus kitcheneri, "Procoptodon"
Borungaboodie
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