在维多利亚发现的灭绝的大鱼化石,填补了1000公里的射程差距. Extinct giant echidna fossil found in Victoria, filling 1,000 km range gap.

维多利亚州的一块120年历史的化石证实了已灭绝的大, A 120-year-old fossil from Victoria confirms the presence of an extinct giant echidna, Megalibgwilia owenii, filling a 1,000-kilometer gap in its known range. 这种大约有孩子身高的, 长嘴适合挖掘坚硬土壤和吃虫幼虫. 不像现代鱼一样. The species, roughly the size of a child, had a long beak adapted for digging through tough soil and eating insect larvae, unlike modern echidnas. 维多利亚博物馆的研究人员确定了该标本,强调重新检查历史博物馆藏品的科学价值. Researchers at Museums Victoria identified the specimen, highlighting the scientific value of re-examining historical museum collections.