Science nerds: Giant wombat found in Queensland,

[Jalapeñomel]

Australia.

Crap, I cannot get the image to link here...I don't know what's up with that.

Link to giant wombat article

[MWOS]

The plant-eating giants, the size of a rhinoceros, had backward-facing pouches big enough to carry an adult human.



Imma just here and think about the possibilities for awhile

[Jalapeñomel]

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 20, 2013 22:39:21 GMT -5 MWOS said:

The plant-eating giants, the size of a rhinoceros, had backward-facing pouches big enough to carry an adult human.



Imma just here and think about the possibilities for awhile

Crazy right?!

[missajane]

When I was 5 I wanted to be a paleontologist.  But then I reasoned that all the adults would have dug up the cool dinosaurs by the time I got old enough - so I changed my mind on my future career.  I also thought I would be riding in a car in the air by now.  My foolish, foolish 5 year old self.

That doesn't stop me from being absolutely fascinated by this stuff.  Thanks for the article!

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 20, 2013 22:39:41 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I have come to the conclusion that Australia would not be the place for me, because all the deadly bugs/animals/plants/whatever that we have, they have them but magnified by like 1000.

Look at that thing??!!!

[mamasaurus]

Mary, I am fixating on the pouch as well.

I wonder if that ride would be totally awesome or stinky and gross, or what.

[rodeored]

Woah, that thing sure got beat with the ugly stick.

[MWOS]

Jan 20, 2013 23:14:42 GMT -5 mamasaurus said:

Mary, I am fixating on the pouch as well.

I wonder if that ride would be totally awesome or stinky and gross, or what.

Yes.

[Jalapeñomel]

Jan 21, 2013 7:48:14 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

Jan 20, 2013 23:19:48 GMT -5 MWOS said:

Yes.

What if it laid down while you were in it, and then you're trapped under a wombat the size of a rhino?!

There would have to be some sort of protection in this regard, yes?