The man was not the cause of the disappearance of the Australian megafauna

2013/05/08 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Zoologia
• Ekologia
• Eboluzioa

The arrival of the human species in Australia meant the disappearance of most of the species of giant animals that inhabited there, including the large marsupial mammals. That is why they have been considered lost by human action. However, according to a study published in the journal PNAS, many of these animals (about 50 species) had disappeared upon the arrival of man.

The study, conducted by researchers from three Australian universities, has revealed that these 50 species were lost more than 130,000 years ago, while man arrived 45,000 to 50,000 years ago. On the other hand, researchers have suggested that climate change caused the loss of PA.