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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:37 PM Jun 2015

Giant deer were still present in Southern Germany after Ice Age

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Scientists reconstruct the DNA of the Megaloceros from findings in caves in the Swabian Alb and discover possible causes for its later extinction.

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Giant deer were still present in Southern Germany after Ice Age (Original Post) Panich52 Jun 2015 OP

Like the North American pika now as the planet warms Warpy Jun 2015 #1

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1. Like the North American pika now as the planet warms

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:47 PM

Jun 2015

they likely found their territory restricted to high altitude where it was cold enough for their chosen food and internal temperature regulation.