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Flesh-eating Kangaroos and Demon Ducks in Australia's Past

A saber-toothed kangaroo and a giant 10-foot-tall, 881-pound bird scientists nicknamed the "demon duck of doom'' were among the largely unknown species uncovered in the dig in Australia's Outback, Prof. Mike Archer told reporters Wednesday. "They were galloping kangaroos, they didn't hop,'' Archer said. "They were also far more muscly than the kangaroos we know, with sharp saber-like incisors and powerful forelimbs to help rip and tear their prey.''

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