Climate change wiped out woolly mammoths

Monday, May 24, 2010 - 11:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Mighty swings in climate played a major role in causing mass extinctions of mammals, such as woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats, in the last 50,000 years, researchers now suggest. Climate change - Mammoth - Environment - Saber-toothed cat - Extinction event

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