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Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers in Australia have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown ancient marsupial which roamed the continent some 25 million years ago. Described as a cross between a wombat and a marsupial lion, the beast-named Mukupirna fortidentata-is thought to have weighed up to 50kg (110lb).

Detailed explanation-2: -A fossil land mammal, apparently the first found in Antarctica, belongs to the extinct marsupial family Polydolopidae. The fossils were recovered from rocks about 40 million years old on Seymour Island, in the northern Antarctic Peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -Famous for their trademark pouches, the red kangaroo is the biggest mammal in all of Australia. It lives in central Australia, far inland and away from the coast. These kangaroos can weigh up to 88 pounds, and jump up to 9 feet in a single bound.