Megalania
- Historic Period: Pleistocene
The Megalania was a prehistoric monitor lizard and said to be the first major creature to have settled in Australia. The youngest fossils we have on record date back to only 50,000 years ago. Due to the widespread native population that has been in Australia for thousands of years, it is possible early humans came across these massive creatures. In fact, they are the ancestor of the Komodo Dragon. Many feel that they are the creature that truly inspired the Dragon legend as well.