Badjcinus facts for kids

Badjcinus was an ancient animal that lived a very long time ago in Australia. Its name means "expert hunter dog." It was a type of marsupial, which means it carried its babies in a pouch, just like kangaroos or koalas do today. Badjcinus was part of an extinct family called Thylacinidae, which included animals similar to the Tasmanian tiger.

Meet Badjcinus: An Ancient Hunter

Badjcinus lived about 33 to 32 million years ago. This time period is known as the Oligocene epoch. It was one of the earliest and most basic members of its group.

Size and Diet

Badjcinus was quite small. It weighed about 5.2 pounds (2.4 kilograms), which is similar to a small house cat. Scientists believe it ate small animals like other mammals, amphibians (like frogs), reptiles (like lizards), and insects.

Where Did It Live?

Even though Badjcinus was good at surviving for a while, it probably faced tough competition. Other thylacinids that were more developed might have taken over its hunting grounds.

The only known fossils of Badjcinus were found in Riversleigh. This important fossil site is located in north-west Queensland, Australia.

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