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Megalochelys Atlas: The Colossal Land Turtle

10 Prehistoric Giants That Dwarfed Modern-Day Animals

Andrew Alpin

Earth’s ancient past was a time when creatures of unimaginable size ruled land, sea, and sky. While today’s elephants, whales, and crocodiles might seem enormous, they’re practically dwarfed by their prehistoric counterparts. These massive beasts lived in a world where being bigger often meant surviving longer, hunting more effectively, or defending against equally enormous predators. ...

Ice Age: woolly mammoth

The Mysteries of Extinct Megafauna: Lessons from the Ice Age

April Joy Jovita

The Ice Age was a period of remarkable biodiversity, marked by the presence of majestic megafauna like the woolly mammoth, saber-toothed tiger, and giant ground sloth. However, these creatures vanished thousands of years ago, leaving scientists to unravel the reasons behind their extinction. Was it climate change, human intervention, or a combination of both? Recent ...