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Wooly mammoths with other Ice Age megafauna. Mauricio Antón, from "Who Killed the Wooly Mammoth," PLOS Biology, 2008. CC, some rights reserved
Natural Selections: Ice Age mammals
Paul Smiths, NY, Feb 07, 2013 — During the last Ice Age North America was home to many varieties of "super-sized" mammals, megafauna. Giant beaver, 'possums, bears, sloths and other creatures joined the more familiar wooly mammoth in the land bridge migration. Dr Curt Stager and Martha Foley look at the question, "Why so big?" Go to full article
Natural Selections: Bringing Back the American Elephant
Oct 04, 2007 — Reintroduction of animals--such as the coyote--to certain areas has been a hot topic recently. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager take the idea one step bigger, asking "what if we brought back the elephant to North America?!" Go to full article
Natural Selections: Mastodons
Dec 23, 2004 — Mastodons became extinct in North America at the end of the last ice age. Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley explore new evidence that indicates their demise might have been the result of human hunting. Go to full article
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