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Story summary
- Researchers uncovered Tasmanian devil jaw and tooth fragments at Juukan Gorge, proving coexistence with humans.
- The fragments date to roughly 7,000 and 46,000 years ago, showing long-term presence.
- Bite marks and acid-digested bone indicate devils scavenged carrion at human camps.
- Bill Bateman of Curtin University suggests dingoes outcompeted devils, leading to mainland extinction ~3,200 years ago.
