Protemnodon anak Protemnodon acted as a balancing element

acted as a balancing element rather than a defensive structure

Males had two small bony horns (not keratinous like in modern rhinoceroses) located on the anterior part of the skull

This tail could also have been used as a defensive tool or as a stabilizer during attacks

It was discovered in northeastern China's Liaoning province

Snout-tail length 253 mm

Protemnodon anak Protemnodon acted as a balancing elementProtemnodon anak was a large diprotodontid marsupial from the Pleistocene of Australia and New Guinea, belonging to the macropodidae group, which includes modern kangaroos and wallabies. It represents one of the largest species within the genus Protemnodon, characterized by a more robust body build and less specialized for jumping than modern kangaroos. Its skeleton shows a massive body, with a strong and relatively rigid spine, adapted to support