What is Procoptodon?
Q: What is Procoptodon?
A: Procoptodon is a genus of giant short-faced kangaroo that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene epoch.
Q: Which species of Procoptodon was the largest?
A: P. goliah was the largest species of Procoptodon and the largest kangaroo known to have existed, standing about 2 meters (6.6 feet) tall and weighing about 200-240 kg (440-530 lb).
Q: What did Procoptodon eat?
A: Procoptodon were browsers and ate leaves from trees and shrubs. Saltbushes were their main food source, and Procoptodon goliah relied on free-standing water to help process its salt-laden diet.
Q: Did Procoptodon hop like kangaroos today?
A: It is likely that Procoptodon did not hop like their relatives do today, due to their large size.
Q: What caused the decline of Procoptodon?
A: A combination of climate change (cooling and shrinking of forest areas) and predation (hunting) by aboriginal humans probably contributed to the decline of Procoptodon.
Q: Which species of Procoptodon was the smallest?
A: Procoptodon gilli was the smallest species of Procoptodon, only about 1 meter (3 ft 3 in) tall.
Q: Was Procoptodon a grazer like kangaroos today?
A: No, Procoptodon were browsers and not grazers like kangaroos today.
