When prehistoric humans reached Australia some 60,000 to 70,000 years ago, they found a flora and fauna very different from today's. Hippo-sized wombats, giant kangaroos, marsupial lions and a much larger relative of the Komodo lizard thrived on the smallest continent. The vegetation was also greener with more forests. This soon changed; It took a mere thousand years for the big animals, the megafauna to vanish.
Megafauna, Microfauna
Megafauna, Microfauna
Megafauna, Microfauna
When prehistoric humans reached Australia some 60,000 to 70,000 years ago, they found a flora and fauna very different from today's. Hippo-sized wombats, giant kangaroos, marsupial lions and a much larger relative of the Komodo lizard thrived on the smallest continent. The vegetation was also greener with more forests. This soon changed; It took a mere thousand years for the big animals, the megafauna to vanish.