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Megafauna (Zoologie 🦥)

Megafauna označuje v zoologii velké nebo obrovské živočichy v dané lokalitě, na stanovišti či během určité geologické periody, kteří již mohou, ale nemusí být vyhynulí. Nejběžnějším kritériem k zařazení druhu k megafauně je minimální hmotnost 46 kilogramů, nebo minimální hmotnost jedné tuny. Podle prvního přístupu je do megafauny řazena řada druhů, které nejsou běžně považovány za příliš velké, al...

https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megafauna

#Megafauna #Vymirani #Zoologie

Image from the Royal BC Museum in Victoria
#DailySpookLore #AncientSky #Mythology #MythologySky #Folklore #FolkloreSky #Monster #MonsterSky #Cryptozoology #CryptozoologySky #Cryptid #CryptidSky #MegaFauna #PrehistoricMammal #Mammoth #WoollyMammoth #BC #BritishColumbia #BritishColumbiaSky #Canada

Are Colorado Moose Invasive? New Research Says NO
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https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/06/18/are-colorado-moose-invasive-new-research-says-no <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ?si=aThWWjMhKOUELwuv <-- shared overview video
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70279 <-- shared paper
--
“The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern - brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since being translocated to Colorado, these charismatic megafauna have been a source of both fascination and concern. In Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP], where moose populations have thrived, ecosystems have been changing, and moose-associated impacts have sparked renewed conversations about managing an animal labeled “non-native.”
However, newly published research [link above] by an interdisciplinary team of scientists, archivists and Tribal cultural heritage leaders shows that the “non-native” label is inaccurate. They present evidence demonstrating that moose have been in Colorado for at least centuries and likely longer.
The researchers analyzed newspaper archives, archaeological site reports, scientific journals, museum collections and photo archives to understand where and when moose were present in Colorado prior to the mid-1900s. Perhaps most importantly, notes lead author William Taylor, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of anthropology and CU Museum curator of archaeology, the scholars sought Indigenous histories, and in doing so found evidence of moose being well known and deeply integrated into traditional knowledge of Native people in the southern Rockies.
Crystal C’Bearing, a study co-author and Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, notes that among the Northern Arapaho, "the moose is considered a valued commodity among the Tribe.” She adds that societies within the Northern Arapaho "utilize many animals, including moose, in their clothing, society items and regalia. This tradition continues today."
The scholarly approach of joining Indigenous knowledge with historical accounts, archaeology and paleontology, "shows the power of multiple independent lines of evidence converging on the conclusion that moose were part of southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems long before modern reintroductions," says study co-author Jonathan Dombrosky of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the University of Alabama. "More broadly, the study demonstrates how historical sciences can help us better understand the origins of modern ecosystems and make more informed decisions about their future…"
#moose #populations #Colorado #USA #native #invasive #introduced #nonnative #translocated #megafauna #herbivore #ungulate #impacts #ecosystems #environment #vegetation #native #indigenous #tribal #FirstNation #archaeology #paleontology #symbology #reporting #historicalscience #history #RockyMountain #Rockies #regional #prehistory #Holocene #biogeography #archaeozoological #modern #premodern #management #archivists

Are Colorado Moose Invasive? New Research Says NO
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https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/06/18/are-colorado-moose-invasive-new-research-says-no <-- shared technical article
--
https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ?si=aThWWjMhKOUELwuv <-- shared overview video
--
https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70279 <-- shared paper
--
“The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern - brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since being translocated to Colorado, these charismatic megafauna have been a source of both fascination and concern. In Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP], where moose populations have thrived, ecosystems have been changing, and moose-associated impacts have sparked renewed conversations about managing an animal labeled “non-native.”
However, newly published research [link above] by an interdisciplinary team of scientists, archivists and Tribal cultural heritage leaders shows that the “non-native” label is inaccurate. They present evidence demonstrating that moose have been in Colorado for at least centuries and likely longer.
The researchers analyzed newspaper archives, archaeological site reports, scientific journals, museum collections and photo archives to understand where and when moose were present in Colorado prior to the mid-1900s. Perhaps most importantly, notes lead author William Taylor, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of anthropology and CU Museum curator of archaeology, the scholars sought Indigenous histories, and in doing so found evidence of moose being well known and deeply integrated into traditional knowledge of Native people in the southern Rockies.
Crystal C’Bearing, a study co-author and Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, notes that among the Northern Arapaho, "the moose is considered a valued commodity among the Tribe.” She adds that societies within the Northern Arapaho "utilize many animals, including moose, in their clothing, society items and regalia. This tradition continues today."
The scholarly approach of joining Indigenous knowledge with historical accounts, archaeology and paleontology, "shows the power of multiple independent lines of evidence converging on the conclusion that moose were part of southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems long before modern reintroductions," says study co-author Jonathan Dombrosky of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the University of Alabama. "More broadly, the study demonstrates how historical sciences can help us better understand the origins of modern ecosystems and make more informed decisions about their future…"
#moose #populations #Colorado #USA #native #invasive #introduced #nonnative #translocated #megafauna #herbivore #ungulate #impacts #ecosystems #environment #vegetation #native #indigenous #tribal #FirstNation #archaeology #paleontology #symbology #reporting #historicalscience #history #RockyMountain #Rockies #regional #prehistory #Holocene #biogeography #archaeozoological #modern #premodern #management #archivists

Are Colorado Moose Invasive? New Research Says NO
--
https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/06/18/are-colorado-moose-invasive-new-research-says-no <-- shared technical article
--
https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ?si=aThWWjMhKOUELwuv <-- shared overview video
--
https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70279 <-- shared paper
--
“The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern - brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since being translocated to Colorado, these charismatic megafauna have been a source of both fascination and concern. In Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP], where moose populations have thrived, ecosystems have been changing, and moose-associated impacts have sparked renewed conversations about managing an animal labeled “non-native.”
However, newly published research [link above] by an interdisciplinary team of scientists, archivists and Tribal cultural heritage leaders shows that the “non-native” label is inaccurate. They present evidence demonstrating that moose have been in Colorado for at least centuries and likely longer.
The researchers analyzed newspaper archives, archaeological site reports, scientific journals, museum collections and photo archives to understand where and when moose were present in Colorado prior to the mid-1900s. Perhaps most importantly, notes lead author William Taylor, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of anthropology and CU Museum curator of archaeology, the scholars sought Indigenous histories, and in doing so found evidence of moose being well known and deeply integrated into traditional knowledge of Native people in the southern Rockies.
Crystal C’Bearing, a study co-author and Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, notes that among the Northern Arapaho, "the moose is considered a valued commodity among the Tribe.” She adds that societies within the Northern Arapaho "utilize many animals, including moose, in their clothing, society items and regalia. This tradition continues today."
The scholarly approach of joining Indigenous knowledge with historical accounts, archaeology and paleontology, "shows the power of multiple independent lines of evidence converging on the conclusion that moose were part of southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems long before modern reintroductions," says study co-author Jonathan Dombrosky of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the University of Alabama. "More broadly, the study demonstrates how historical sciences can help us better understand the origins of modern ecosystems and make more informed decisions about their future…"
#moose #populations #Colorado #USA #native #invasive #introduced #nonnative #translocated #megafauna #herbivore #ungulate #impacts #ecosystems #environment #vegetation #native #indigenous #tribal #FirstNation #archaeology #paleontology #symbology #reporting #historicalscience #history #RockyMountain #Rockies #regional #prehistory #Holocene #biogeography #archaeozoological #modern #premodern #management #archivists

Are Colorado Moose Invasive? New Research Says NO
--
https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/06/18/are-colorado-moose-invasive-new-research-says-no <-- shared technical article
--
https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ?si=aThWWjMhKOUELwuv <-- shared overview video
--
https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70279 <-- shared paper
--
“The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern - brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since being translocated to Colorado, these charismatic megafauna have been a source of both fascination and concern. In Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP], where moose populations have thrived, ecosystems have been changing, and moose-associated impacts have sparked renewed conversations about managing an animal labeled “non-native.”
However, newly published research [link above] by an interdisciplinary team of scientists, archivists and Tribal cultural heritage leaders shows that the “non-native” label is inaccurate. They present evidence demonstrating that moose have been in Colorado for at least centuries and likely longer.
The researchers analyzed newspaper archives, archaeological site reports, scientific journals, museum collections and photo archives to understand where and when moose were present in Colorado prior to the mid-1900s. Perhaps most importantly, notes lead author William Taylor, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of anthropology and CU Museum curator of archaeology, the scholars sought Indigenous histories, and in doing so found evidence of moose being well known and deeply integrated into traditional knowledge of Native people in the southern Rockies.
Crystal C’Bearing, a study co-author and Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, notes that among the Northern Arapaho, "the moose is considered a valued commodity among the Tribe.” She adds that societies within the Northern Arapaho "utilize many animals, including moose, in their clothing, society items and regalia. This tradition continues today."
The scholarly approach of joining Indigenous knowledge with historical accounts, archaeology and paleontology, "shows the power of multiple independent lines of evidence converging on the conclusion that moose were part of southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems long before modern reintroductions," says study co-author Jonathan Dombrosky of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the University of Alabama. "More broadly, the study demonstrates how historical sciences can help us better understand the origins of modern ecosystems and make more informed decisions about their future…"
#moose #populations #Colorado #USA #native #invasive #introduced #nonnative #translocated #megafauna #herbivore #ungulate #impacts #ecosystems #environment #vegetation #native #indigenous #tribal #FirstNation #archaeology #paleontology #symbology #reporting #historicalscience #history #RockyMountain #Rockies #regional #prehistory #Holocene #biogeography #archaeozoological #modern #premodern #management #archivists

Are Colorado Moose Invasive? New Research Says NO
--
https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2026/06/18/are-colorado-moose-invasive-new-research-says-no <-- shared technical article
--
https://youtu.be/orpLT22YnKQ?si=aThWWjMhKOUELwuv <-- shared overview video
--
https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.70279 <-- shared paper
--
“The modern Colorado moose is often considered just that: modern - brought to the state by wildlife officials in the late 1970s, preceded by very occasional reports of moose sightings in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since being translocated to Colorado, these charismatic megafauna have been a source of both fascination and concern. In Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP], where moose populations have thrived, ecosystems have been changing, and moose-associated impacts have sparked renewed conversations about managing an animal labeled “non-native.”
However, newly published research [link above] by an interdisciplinary team of scientists, archivists and Tribal cultural heritage leaders shows that the “non-native” label is inaccurate. They present evidence demonstrating that moose have been in Colorado for at least centuries and likely longer.
The researchers analyzed newspaper archives, archaeological site reports, scientific journals, museum collections and photo archives to understand where and when moose were present in Colorado prior to the mid-1900s. Perhaps most importantly, notes lead author William Taylor, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of anthropology and CU Museum curator of archaeology, the scholars sought Indigenous histories, and in doing so found evidence of moose being well known and deeply integrated into traditional knowledge of Native people in the southern Rockies.
Crystal C’Bearing, a study co-author and Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, notes that among the Northern Arapaho, "the moose is considered a valued commodity among the Tribe.” She adds that societies within the Northern Arapaho "utilize many animals, including moose, in their clothing, society items and regalia. This tradition continues today."
The scholarly approach of joining Indigenous knowledge with historical accounts, archaeology and paleontology, "shows the power of multiple independent lines of evidence converging on the conclusion that moose were part of southern Rocky Mountain ecosystems long before modern reintroductions," says study co-author Jonathan Dombrosky of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and the University of Alabama. "More broadly, the study demonstrates how historical sciences can help us better understand the origins of modern ecosystems and make more informed decisions about their future…"
#moose #populations #Colorado #USA #native #invasive #introduced #nonnative #translocated #megafauna #herbivore #ungulate #impacts #ecosystems #environment #vegetation #native #indigenous #tribal #FirstNation #archaeology #paleontology #symbology #reporting #historicalscience #history #RockyMountain #Rockies #regional #prehistory #Holocene #biogeography #archaeozoological #modern #premodern #management #archivists

Scientists hope bones in underwater ‘time capsules’ will unlock more prehistory

Researchers behind a new paper on fossils in underwater caves say they hope it will help reconstruct Australia’s,…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #bones #cave #cavediving #diving #fossils #gouldenssinkhole #greenwaterhole #GriffithUniversity #megafauna #MountGambier #paleontology #sinkole #underwatercave
https://www.europesays.com/australia/52000/

Megaherbivore (Zoology 🦥)

Megaherbivores are large herbivores that can exceed 1,000 kg in weight. The earliest herbivores to reach such sizes like the pareiasaurian reptiles and dinocephalian therapsids appeared in the Permian period. During most of the Mesozoic, the megaherbivore niche was largely dominated by dinosaurs up until their extinction during the Cretaceous–Paleogene e...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaherbivore

#Megaherbivore #Ecology #Zoology #Megafauna #AnimalSize #Extinction

Megaherbivore (Zoology 🦥)

Megaherbivores are large herbivores that can exceed 1,000 kg in weight. The earliest herbivores to reach such sizes like the pareiasaurian reptiles and dinocephalian therapsids appeared in the Permian period. During most of the Mesozoic, the megaherbivore niche was largely dominated by dinosaurs up until their extinction during the Cretaceous–Paleogene e...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaherbivore

#Megaherbivore #Ecology #Zoology #Megafauna #AnimalSize #Extinction

Fósseis da Megafauna ajudam a entender a perda de diversidade de mamíferos no Pampa
- cijnusp
https://jornal.usp.br/ciencias/fosseis-da-megafauna-ajudam-a-entender-a-perda-de-diversidade-de-mamiferos-no-pampa/
#Cincias #CinciasBiolgicas #Bioma #Diversidade #Diversidadefuncional #Extino #Fsseis #IBUSP #Mamferos #Megafauna #Pampa #Pampabrasileiro #Pleistoceno

Fósseis da Megafauna ajudam a entender a perda de diversidade de mamíferos no Pampa
- cijnusp
https://jornal.usp.br/ciencias/fosseis-da-megafauna-ajudam-a-entender-a-perda-de-diversidade-de-mamiferos-no-pampa/
#Cincias #CinciasBiolgicas #Bioma #Diversidade #Diversidadefuncional #Extino #Fsseis #IBUSP #Mamferos #Megafauna #Pampa #Pampabrasileiro #Pleistoceno

Fósseis da Megafauna ajudam a entender a perda de diversidade de mamíferos no Pampa
- cijnusp
https://jornal.usp.br/ciencias/fosseis-da-megafauna-ajudam-a-entender-a-perda-de-diversidade-de-mamiferos-no-pampa/
#Cincias #CinciasBiolgicas #Bioma #Diversidade #Diversidadefuncional #Extino #Fsseis #IBUSP #Mamferos #Megafauna #Pampa #Pampabrasileiro #Pleistoceno

Fósseis da Megafauna ajudam a entender a perda de diversidade de mamíferos no Pampa
- cijnusp
https://jornal.usp.br/ciencias/fosseis-da-megafauna-ajudam-a-entender-a-perda-de-diversidade-de-mamiferos-no-pampa/
#Cincias #CinciasBiolgicas #Bioma #Diversidade #Diversidadefuncional #Extino #Fsseis #IBUSP #Mamferos #Megafauna #Pampa #Pampabrasileiro #Pleistoceno

today's feature in #CurrentBiology is about #caveLions and other missing #megafauna of the #Pleistocene. Blog entry contains magic link for free access:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html

#science #ecology #animals #evolution #genome

today's feature in #CurrentBiology is about #caveLions and other missing #megafauna of the #Pleistocene. Blog entry contains magic link for free access:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html

#science #ecology #animals #evolution #genome

today's feature in #CurrentBiology is about #caveLions and other missing #megafauna of the #Pleistocene. Blog entry contains magic link for free access:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html

#science #ecology #animals #evolution #genome

today's feature in #CurrentBiology is about #caveLions and other missing #megafauna of the #Pleistocene. Blog entry contains magic link for free access:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html

#science #ecology #animals #evolution #genome

today's feature in #CurrentBiology is about #caveLions and other missing #megafauna of the #Pleistocene. Blog entry contains magic link for free access:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html

#science #ecology #animals #evolution #genome

my features published in @CurrentBiology this year, issue 13: Sparta the sleeping cave lion cub serves as the mascot for this feature about the #Pleistocene #megafauna that has gone missing one way or another.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html #science #ecology #evolution #genome #extinction #lions

my features published in @CurrentBiology this year, issue 13: Sparta the sleeping cave lion cub serves as the mascot for this feature about the #Pleistocene #megafauna that has gone missing one way or another.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html #science #ecology #evolution #genome #extinction #lions

my features published in @CurrentBiology this year, issue 13: Sparta the sleeping cave lion cub serves as the mascot for this feature about the #Pleistocene #megafauna that has gone missing one way or another.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html #science #ecology #evolution #genome #extinction #lions

my features published in @CurrentBiology this year, issue 13: Sparta the sleeping cave lion cub serves as the mascot for this feature about the #Pleistocene #megafauna that has gone missing one way or another.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html #science #ecology #evolution #genome #extinction #lions

my features published in @CurrentBiology this year, issue 13: Sparta the sleeping cave lion cub serves as the mascot for this feature about the #Pleistocene #megafauna that has gone missing one way or another.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/07/missing-megafauna.html #science #ecology #evolution #genome #extinction #lions

1-Jul-2026
Success story brown #bear: 3D analysis reveals the secret of their climate #resilience

They just get by on the bear necessities ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134327

#science #ecology #conservation #mammals #megafauna

1-Jul-2026
Success story brown #bear: 3D analysis reveals the secret of their climate #resilience

They just get by on the bear necessities ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134327

#science #ecology #conservation #mammals #megafauna

1-Jul-2026
Success story brown #bear: 3D analysis reveals the secret of their climate #resilience

They just get by on the bear necessities ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134327

#science #ecology #conservation #mammals #megafauna

1-Jul-2026
Success story brown #bear: 3D analysis reveals the secret of their climate #resilience

They just get by on the bear necessities ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134327

#science #ecology #conservation #mammals #megafauna

1-Jul-2026
Success story brown #bear: 3D analysis reveals the secret of their climate #resilience

They just get by on the bear necessities ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1134327

#science #ecology #conservation #mammals #megafauna

3-Jun-2026
#IceAge mystery: Taimering #mammoth was likely butchered by hunters and gatherers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130642

#science #archaeology #ecology #megafauna #hunting #humans

3-Jun-2026
#IceAge mystery: Taimering #mammoth was likely butchered by hunters and gatherers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130642

#science #archaeology #ecology #megafauna #hunting #humans

3-Jun-2026
#IceAge mystery: Taimering #mammoth was likely butchered by hunters and gatherers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130642

#science #archaeology #ecology #megafauna #hunting #humans

3-Jun-2026
#IceAge mystery: Taimering #mammoth was likely butchered by hunters and gatherers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130642

#science #archaeology #ecology #megafauna #hunting #humans

3-Jun-2026
#IceAge mystery: Taimering #mammoth was likely butchered by hunters and gatherers

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130642

#science #archaeology #ecology #megafauna #hunting #humans

3-Jun-2026
Ancient #genomes reveal the unique history of the #extinct #caveLion

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129552

#science #evolution #ecology #ancientDNA #lions #megafauna #animals

3-Jun-2026
Ancient #genomes reveal the unique history of the #extinct #caveLion

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129552

#science #evolution #ecology #ancientDNA #lions #megafauna #animals

3-Jun-2026
Ancient #genomes reveal the unique history of the #extinct #caveLion

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129552

#science #evolution #ecology #ancientDNA #lions #megafauna #animals

3-Jun-2026
Ancient #genomes reveal the unique history of the #extinct #caveLion

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129552

#science #evolution #ecology #ancientDNA #lions #megafauna #animals

3-Jun-2026
Ancient #genomes reveal the unique history of the #extinct #caveLion

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129552

#science #evolution #ecology #ancientDNA #lions #megafauna #animals

:stargif: 𝑬𝒍 𝒈𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒚𝒂 𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒂 𝑵𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝒁𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 :stargif:

El moa es una de esas historias que cuesta creer hasta que ves sus huesos de cerca.
Durante miles de años, estas aves enormes dominaron los paisajes de Nueva Zelanda, caminando tranquilas por bosques y llanuras como si el mundo fuera suyo.

No volaban.
No necesitaban hacerlo.
Había especies pequeñas, pero otras eran auténticos gigantes: algunas superaban los 3 metros de altura con el cuello estirado y podían pesar más de 200 kilos.
En un ecosistema sin mamíferos terrestres grandes, los moa ocuparon ese espacio sin competencia real.

Su único gran enemigo natural era el águila de Haast, una rapaz colosal capaz de cazarlos en pleno vuelo de ataque desde el bosque.
Era una escena brutal pero equilibrada: depredador y presa creciendo juntos durante miles de años.

Todo cambió cuando llegaron los primeros humanos polinesios a Nueva Zelanda hacia el siglo XIII.
El moa no había evolucionado frente a cazadores inteligentes, rápidos y organizados.
Era grande, sí, pero vulnerable: ponía pocos huevos, se reproducía lentamente y no tenía defensas reales contra una caza constante.

En apenas unos siglos desapareció.
No fue una caída lenta, sino un derrumbe rápido.
Caza intensiva, incendios para abrir terreno y la llegada de especies como perros y ratas hicieron el resto.
El resultado fue devastador: nueve especies de moa desaparecieron por completo.

Lo curioso es que durante el siglo XIX, cuando los europeos empezaron a excavar, aparecieron restos tan bien conservados que parecía que el animal había muerto hacía poco: huesos completos, plumas, incluso tejidos con piel y escamas.
Era como si el tiempo se hubiera detenido en cuevas frías de Nueva Zelanda.

Y aún hoy sigue siendo un tema delicado.
Se ha hablado de “revivirlo” mediante genética, pero la mayoría de científicos es muy cauta.
No sería traer de vuelta al mismo animal, sino crear algo nuevo en un mundo que ya no es el suyo.

El moa no desapareció por una catástrofe natural imposible de evitar.
Desapareció en silencio, en pocos siglos, en un lugar aislado donde la vida había seguido su propio ritmo durante millones de años.

Y quizá esa es la parte más incómoda de su historia: no parece tan lejana.

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#moa #nuevazelanda #extincion #historia #megafauna

:stargif: 𝑬𝒍 𝒈𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒚𝒂 𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒂 𝑵𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝒁𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 :stargif:

El moa es una de esas historias que cuesta creer hasta que ves sus huesos de cerca.
Durante miles de años, estas aves enormes dominaron los paisajes de Nueva Zelanda, caminando tranquilas por bosques y llanuras como si el mundo fuera suyo.

No volaban.
No necesitaban hacerlo.
Había especies pequeñas, pero otras eran auténticos gigantes: algunas superaban los 3 metros de altura con el cuello estirado y podían pesar más de 200 kilos.
En un ecosistema sin mamíferos terrestres grandes, los moa ocuparon ese espacio sin competencia real.

Su único gran enemigo natural era el águila de Haast, una rapaz colosal capaz de cazarlos en pleno vuelo de ataque desde el bosque.
Era una escena brutal pero equilibrada: depredador y presa creciendo juntos durante miles de años.

Todo cambió cuando llegaron los primeros humanos polinesios a Nueva Zelanda hacia el siglo XIII.
El moa no había evolucionado frente a cazadores inteligentes, rápidos y organizados.
Era grande, sí, pero vulnerable: ponía pocos huevos, se reproducía lentamente y no tenía defensas reales contra una caza constante.

En apenas unos siglos desapareció.
No fue una caída lenta, sino un derrumbe rápido.
Caza intensiva, incendios para abrir terreno y la llegada de especies como perros y ratas hicieron el resto.
El resultado fue devastador: nueve especies de moa desaparecieron por completo.

Lo curioso es que durante el siglo XIX, cuando los europeos empezaron a excavar, aparecieron restos tan bien conservados que parecía que el animal había muerto hacía poco: huesos completos, plumas, incluso tejidos con piel y escamas.
Era como si el tiempo se hubiera detenido en cuevas frías de Nueva Zelanda.

Y aún hoy sigue siendo un tema delicado.
Se ha hablado de “revivirlo” mediante genética, pero la mayoría de científicos es muy cauta.
No sería traer de vuelta al mismo animal, sino crear algo nuevo en un mundo que ya no es el suyo.

El moa no desapareció por una catástrofe natural imposible de evitar.
Desapareció en silencio, en pocos siglos, en un lugar aislado donde la vida había seguido su propio ritmo durante millones de años.

Y quizá esa es la parte más incómoda de su historia: no parece tan lejana.

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#moa #nuevazelanda #extincion #historia #megafauna

:stargif: 𝑬𝒍 𝒈𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝒚𝒂 𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒂 𝑵𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝒁𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂 :stargif:

El moa es una de esas historias que cuesta creer hasta que ves sus huesos de cerca.
Durante miles de años, estas aves enormes dominaron los paisajes de Nueva Zelanda, caminando tranquilas por bosques y llanuras como si el mundo fuera suyo.

No volaban.
No necesitaban hacerlo.
Había especies pequeñas, pero otras eran auténticos gigantes: algunas superaban los 3 metros de altura con el cuello estirado y podían pesar más de 200 kilos.
En un ecosistema sin mamíferos terrestres grandes, los moa ocuparon ese espacio sin competencia real.

Su único gran enemigo natural era el águila de Haast, una rapaz colosal capaz de cazarlos en pleno vuelo de ataque desde el bosque.
Era una escena brutal pero equilibrada: depredador y presa creciendo juntos durante miles de años.

Todo cambió cuando llegaron los primeros humanos polinesios a Nueva Zelanda hacia el siglo XIII.
El moa no había evolucionado frente a cazadores inteligentes, rápidos y organizados.
Era grande, sí, pero vulnerable: ponía pocos huevos, se reproducía lentamente y no tenía defensas reales contra una caza constante.

En apenas unos siglos desapareció.
No fue una caída lenta, sino un derrumbe rápido.
Caza intensiva, incendios para abrir terreno y la llegada de especies como perros y ratas hicieron el resto.
El resultado fue devastador: nueve especies de moa desaparecieron por completo.

Lo curioso es que durante el siglo XIX, cuando los europeos empezaron a excavar, aparecieron restos tan bien conservados que parecía que el animal había muerto hacía poco: huesos completos, plumas, incluso tejidos con piel y escamas.
Era como si el tiempo se hubiera detenido en cuevas frías de Nueva Zelanda.

Y aún hoy sigue siendo un tema delicado.
Se ha hablado de “revivirlo” mediante genética, pero la mayoría de científicos es muy cauta.
No sería traer de vuelta al mismo animal, sino crear algo nuevo en un mundo que ya no es el suyo.

El moa no desapareció por una catástrofe natural imposible de evitar.
Desapareció en silencio, en pocos siglos, en un lugar aislado donde la vida había seguido su propio ritmo durante millones de años.

Y quizá esa es la parte más incómoda de su historia: no parece tan lejana.

▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣▣

#moa #nuevazelanda #extincion #historia #megafauna

Pesquisadores da Universidade do Texas em Austin encontraram fósseis de megafauna na Bender's Cave, incluindo restos de tartarugas gigantes e gatos de dentes de sabre. A descoberta sugere a existência de um período quente desconhecido na região, com cerca de 100 mil anos.

🔗 https://omniletters.com/fossies-era-do-gelo-texas/

#paleontologia #fossil #megafauna #eradogelo #texas

A centaur, but it's a Yeti head-arms-torso on a wooly mammoth body. Move the trunk and tusks to the Yeti head. (Oh, you think that would look silly? That boundary was already crossed.) Don't let it in the house, it sheds an enormous amount, and would accidentally tip over furniture and tear doors loose. It will be fine outside as long as the weather is cold enough. 🦣
#Yeti #Bigfoot #chimera #megafauna

A centaur, but it's a Yeti head-arms-torso on a wooly mammoth body. Move the trunk and tusks to the Yeti head. (Oh, you think that would look silly? That boundary was already crossed.) Don't let it in the house, it sheds an enormous amount, and would accidentally tip over furniture and tear doors loose. It will be fine outside as long as the weather is cold enough. 🦣
#Yeti #Bigfoot #chimera #megafauna

A centaur, but it's a Yeti head-arms-torso on a wooly mammoth body. Move the trunk and tusks to the Yeti head. (Oh, you think that would look silly? That boundary was already crossed.) Don't let it in the house, it sheds an enormous amount, and would accidentally tip over furniture and tear doors loose. It will be fine outside as long as the weather is cold enough. 🦣
#Yeti #Bigfoot #chimera #megafauna

Bring back #ancient #megafauna #food web https://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-mammoth-extinction-long-term-effects/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Bring back #ancient #megafauna #food web https://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-mammoth-extinction-long-term-effects/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Bring back #ancient #megafauna #food web https://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-mammoth-extinction-long-term-effects/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Bring back #ancient #megafauna #food web https://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-mammoth-extinction-long-term-effects/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

Bring back #ancient #megafauna #food web https://www.popsci.com/environment/woolly-mammoth-extinction-long-term-effects/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

@madeindex If we want to keep OURSELVES alive, never mind #aquatic #megafauna! The #biosphere is an integrated whole.

@madeindex If we want to keep OURSELVES alive, never mind #aquatic #megafauna! The #biosphere is an integrated whole.

@madeindex If we want to keep OURSELVES alive, never mind #aquatic #megafauna! The #biosphere is an integrated whole.

@madeindex If we want to keep OURSELVES alive, never mind #aquatic #megafauna! The #biosphere is an integrated whole.

@madeindex If we want to keep OURSELVES alive, never mind #aquatic #megafauna! The #biosphere is an integrated whole.

Please nerf megafauna

Please nerf megafauna

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1945047/please-nerf-megafauna

Please nerf megafauna

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1945047/please-nerf-megafauna

Please nerf megafauna

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1945047/please-nerf-megafauna