Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting

ScienceDaily
Aug 13, 2020, 11:31 am121 pts
Although overhunting led to the demise of some prehistoric megafauna after the last ice age, a new study found that the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros may have been caused by climate change. By sequencing ancient DNA from 14 woolly rhinos, researchers found that their population remained stable and diverse…

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