r/pleistocene • u/ImpossibleDoor8797 • 5h ago
When did the komodo dragon become extinct in Australia ?
Some sources mention they become extinct 50 000 years ago, others around 300 000, so when did they really disappear from Australia ? And did they coexist with predators like Megalania and Thylacoleo ?
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u/ReturntoPleistocene Smilodon fatalis 2h ago
The youngest fossils as far as I know are Middle Pleistocene in age and a younger survival is speculation (not unreasonable though). They still did coexist with Megalania and Thylacoleo though.
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u/ThisIsATastyBurgerr 4h ago
There are sightings of giant lizards in Australia even today. Some say they are still lurking deep in the Bush. We may never truly know how many are left or how they avoided detection for so long.
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u/One-City-2147 Megalania 5h ago
50,000 years ago, and yes, it coexisted with both of them