Macropus ferragus

Macropus ferragus is an extinct species of kangaroo that lived in Australia during the Late Pleistocene.

Macropus ferragus Temporal range: Late Pleistocene
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Infraclass:	Marsupialia
Order:	Diprotodontia
Family:	Macropodidae
Genus:	Macropus
Species:	†M. ferragus
Binomial name
†Macropus ferragus Owen 1874

Description

Macropus ferragus was a large species of kangaroo. It has been estimated to stand up to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and weigh around 150 kg (330 lb).^[1][2]

Fossils have mostly been found in the state of New South Wales.^[3][4] It lived until around 30,000 years ago.^[5] Fossils found at Lake Menindee in New South Wales potentially date to as recently as 18,000 BP.^[6]