Giants that vanished 10,000 years ago triggered ripple effects that are still felt today
Mikayla Conners
Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world’s largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed cats with 7-inch fangs and elephant-sized sloths. Woolly mammoths whose curved tusks grew longer than 12 feet. Even a 3-ton wombat the size of a car. After roaming the Earth for millions of years, most large-bodied mammals — … The post Giants that vanished 10,000 years ago triggered ripple effects that are still felt today appeared first on MSU Innovation Center .