Cow could soon be largest land mammal left due to human activity – study

Researchers examining extinction of large mammals as humans spread across the world see worrying trendThe cow could be left as the biggest land mammal on Earth in a few centuries, according to a new study that examines the extinction of large mammals as humans spread around the world. The spread of hominims – early humans and related species such as Neanderthals – from Africa thousands of years ago coincided with the extinction of megafauna such as the mammoth, the sabre-toothed tiger and the glyptodon, an armadillo-like creature the size of a car.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Extinct wildlife Science Biology Source Type: news