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Anthropocene
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Megafauna: The Legacy of Earth’s Giants
Ancient megafauna, including elephants, giant wombats, and ground sloths, once shaped ecosystems. Human expansion triggered their extinction, causing significant ecosystem changes. Surviving species have dwindled, with many now facing extinction threats.
Giant Mammals Declined Due to Human Impact, Not Climate Change
A recent study from Aarhus University supports the conclusion that climate alone cannot account for the significant decline in the population of large mammals over the past several thousand years. This finding adds to the ongoing scientific debate about whether human activities or climate changes are the primary drivers behind the observed decline in large mammal populations.