Hundreds of large mammal species disappeared during the transition from the last glaciation to the present interglacial period, from around 50,000 to ... mammal species to help us reconstruct their ...

The land bridges allow animals and ... In fact, the Quaternary is often considered the "Age of Humans." Homo erectus appeared in Africa at the start of the period, and as time marched on the ...

The study has been published in the latest edition of Quaternary ... this period and displaced the last European Neanderthals. "Humans further developed their skills and hunted so many animals ...