Droughts, not over-hunting, wiped out Australia's megafauna 40,000 years ago!

Irani SenNov 28 2006

Where has Australia's all the megafauna disappeared? No, it is not over-hunting which is to be blamed! - but, a series of massive droughts! They were wiped out 40,000 years ago.

fossil of giant meat eating kangaroo 9
fossil of giant meat eating kangaroo 9

The fossils of giant kangaroos, emus and wombats the size of cars being dug out in south-east Queensland reveal the populations to be under stress because of dry conditions when they became extinct.

Besides, finding the answer to an age-old mystery, this finding could also provide clues to helping the smaller wildlife of today.

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