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diprotodonnoun
Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a wombat in appearance but the size of a small elephant.
Webster Dictionary
Diprotodonnoun
an extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix
Etymology: [Gr. di- = di`s- twice + first + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.]
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Diprotodon
Diprotodon, meaning "two forward teeth", sometimes known as the giant wombat or the hippopotamus wombat, is the largest known marsupial ever to have lived. Along with many other members of a group of unusual species collectively called the "Australian megafauna", it existed from approximately 1.6 million years ago until extinction some 46,000 years ago. Diprotodon species fossils have been found in sites across mainland Australia, including complete skulls and skeletons, as well as hair and foot impressions. Female skeletons have been found with babies located where the mother's pouch would have been. The largest specimens were hippopotamus-sized: about 3 metres from nose to tail, standing 2 metres tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 2,800 kilograms. They inhabited open forest, woodlands, and grasslands, possibly staying close to water, and eating leaves, shrubs, and some grasses. The closest surviving relatives of Diprotodon are the wombats and the koala. It is suggested that diprotodonts may have been an inspiration for the legends of the bunyip, as some Aboriginal tribes identify Diprotodon bones as those of "bunyips".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of diprotodon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of diprotodon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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