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Our mega fauna are from the Pleistocene, a period often referred to as the Ice Age. The Pleistocene is the geological period that lasted from c. 2.58 million to 11,700 years ago.

 

Some ancient Indigenous rock paintings in Northern Australia feature animals that many archaeologists believe are mega fauna. These rock paintings may be 40,000+ years old.

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Australian mega fauna currently available:

 

Common Name                          Scientific Name 

Australian

Giant Goanna                                  Megalania

Giant Horned Tortoise                 Ninjemys Oweni

Marsupial Rhino                             Diprotodon

Giant Crocodile                               Pallimnarchus     

Other 

Woolly Mammoth                           Mammuthus Primigenius

Woolly Mammoth Juvenile

Giant Armadillo                              Glyptodon Clavipes

Sabre Tooth Tiger                           Smilodon

 

Mega Fauna in Development:

Giant Wombat                                 Phascolonus Gigas

Giant Kangaroo                               Procoptodon

Marsupial Lion                                Thylacoleo

Rainbow Serpent                            Wonambi

Mihirung Bird                                  Genyornis newtoni

Marsupial Hippo                             Zygomaturus

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Communities of Australia and respect the view of these communities. We acknowledge the special relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have with their traditional lands and waters as well as the unique history and diverse culture, customs and circumstances. 

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