Historical event

Quaternary Megafauna Extinction

Date: about 50,000-4,000 Years Ago

The extinction of many large land animals (megafauna) such as mammoths, mastodons, and giant sloths, coinciding with human expansion and climate change during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene.

Tags: megafauna extinction, quaternary extinction, pleistocene, holocene, ice age animals, human impact, climate change, paleontology

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