'Giant wombat' fossil discovered by council workers in Australia

Fossilised jaw of baby Diprotodon, a type of megafauna extinct for millennia, extracted in NSW by Australian Museum

A “giant wombat” fossil has been discovered by local council workers in the Monaro region of southern New South Wales.

Two Snowy Monaro regional council employees found the fossilised jaw of a baby Diprotodon last Friday at an undisclosed location known for such paleontological findings.

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