Tag Archives: megafauna

The Significance of Aurochs

Posted on October 17, 2019 by borderslynn

During the Pliocene, the colder climate caused an extension of open grassland, which led to the evolution of large grazers, such as wild bovines. Bos acutifrons is an extinct species of cattle that has been suggested as an ancestor for … Continue reading →

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Wildlife of Africa and the links to wildlife of South America

Posted on May 22, 2019 by borderslynn

When South America split from Africa (see previous blog) it became, for much of the past 130 million years, an island continent, and on it organisms evolved in “splendid isolation.” Mammals, especially, evolved into forms not seen anywhere else. The … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: megafauna

The Significance of Aurochs

Wildlife of Africa and the links to wildlife of South America

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