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CU-Boulder study: Ancient extinction of giant Australian bird points to humans
2016-01-29 03:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science Codex: The first direct evidence that humans played a substantial role in the extinction of the huge, wondrous beasts inhabiting Australia some 50,000 years ago -- in this case a 500-pound bird -- has been discovered by a University of Colorado Boulder-led team. The flightless bird, known as Genyornis newtoni, was nearly 7 feet tall and appears to have lived in much of Australia prior to the establishment of humans on the continent 50,000 years ago, said CU-Boulder Professor Gifford Miller. The evidence...
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