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The History Of Megalania
You might think of Australia as a calm and peaceful place with small cute animals but one and a half million years ago, a monster roamed Australia, it’s name, Megalania. At this time, Australia was full of gigantic animals such as the Procoptodon and the Diprotodon and feeding on these gigantic animals was Megalania. There were other hunters such as the Marsupial Lion, one of the best hunters in the world at that time, but they were no match for this monster lizard. Today, scientists observe other monitor lizards, such as the prehistoric lizard’s closest relative, the lace monitor, and make observations about the structure of Megalania. They also investigate how this monster went extinct and the recent sighting reports on this

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