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This 5 page paper examines theories as to why this species died out. Some information is relayed about the types of animals they were and then ideas about thier demise are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Megafauna did die out but the precise reason for its extinction remains a mystery. That said, many experts do believe that the demise of the species is not attributable to
natural extinction, but rather to the hunters who killed them. Eventually, from excessive hunting, it seems that the species would die off. That is the prevailing theory, but there are
those who disagree. Mostly, it seems that there is no proof to demonstrate that this is the case. Still, there is no proof that other reasons explain the death of
these animals either. Before delving into the reasons for this species extinction, it pays to explore this unusual creatures attributes. What are the Megafauna? These animals now labeled Megafauna roamed
the Earth fifteen thousand years ago ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). They were giant animals ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). Within this category of animal includes the elephant, the woolly mammoth and the sabertooth
tiger ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). These are some of the creatures one watches on The Flintstones cartoon series for example, but these animals really did exist. They were extremely large animals
and are considered the larger cousin of for example the Actodus simus that is known as the giant short-faced bear ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). Interestingly, the Actodus simus still lives
today and is thirty percent larger than the grizzly bear ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). There were a variety of animals within this species. Yet, there is still an ongoing debate
as to why they are still not living ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). Many believe that humans drove the species out because they did die out as human beings moved into their
territory ("Pleistocene Megafauna," 2006). The reasoning is explained as follows: "The coincidence in time of the arrival of the first humans and the extinctions of the megafauna forms the basic
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