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How giants that vanished 10,000 years ago triggered ripple effects that are still felt today - Phys.org

By Michigan State University

How giants that vanished 10,000 years ago triggered ripple effects that are still felt today - Phys.org

Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world's largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed cats with 7-inch fangs and elephant-sized sloths. Woolly mammoths whose curved tusks grew longer than 12 feet. Even a three-ton wombat t…

Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world's largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed cats with 7-inch fangs and elephant-sized sloths. Woolly mammoths whose curv… [+5131 chars]

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