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Megafaunal Extinction

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The first people to set foot in Australia were fossil hunters
Oct 236 months ago

The first people to set foot in Australia were fossil hunters

Europeans weren't the first people to collect fossils in Australia. ...

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Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters
Oct 027 months ago

Megafauna was the meat of choice for South American hunters

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious. ...

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