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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

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

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
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

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

@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

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

Please nerf megafauna

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

Brazil protects huge coastal area with endangered dolphins and megafauna fossils https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/brazil-protects-huge-coastal-area-with-endangered-dolphins-and-megafauna-fossils/

#Brazil #environment #coast #marinelife #endangered #dolphins #megafauna

Brazil protects huge coastal area with endangered dolphins and megafauna fossils https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/brazil-protects-huge-coastal-area-with-endangered-dolphins-and-megafauna-fossils/

#Brazil #environment #coast #marinelife #endangered #dolphins #megafauna

43% of all large freshwater animal #species, such as carp, catfish, crocodiles and turtles, have been introduced to areas outside of their natural habitats. While this may offer economic benefits for certain groups, it often has adverse effects on nature and people: https://www.igb-berlin.de/en/news/40-freshwater-megafauna-species-introduced-outside-their-native-range
#megafauna #biodiversity #fisheries #aquaculture #InvasiveSpecies

43% of all large freshwater animal #species, such as carp, catfish, crocodiles and turtles, have been introduced to areas outside of their natural habitats. While this may offer economic benefits for certain groups, it often has adverse effects on nature and people: https://www.igb-berlin.de/en/news/40-freshwater-megafauna-species-introduced-outside-their-native-range
#megafauna #biodiversity #fisheries #aquaculture #InvasiveSpecies

Fast jede zweite große Süßwassertierart, darunter Karpfen, Welse, Krokodile und Schildkröten, wurde gezielt außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiets angesiedelt. Doch was wirtschaftliche Vorteile verspricht, hat oft negative Folgen für Natur und Mensch: https://www.igb-berlin.de/news/40-der-grossen-suesswassertierarten-fremde-gewaesser-eingefuehrt
#Biodiversität #Fischerei #Aquakultur #Megafauna #InvasiveArt

Fast jede zweite große Süßwassertierart, darunter Karpfen, Welse, Krokodile und Schildkröten, wurde gezielt außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiets angesiedelt. Doch was wirtschaftliche Vorteile verspricht, hat oft negative Folgen für Natur und Mensch: https://www.igb-berlin.de/news/40-der-grossen-suesswassertierarten-fremde-gewaesser-eingefuehrt
#Biodiversität #Fischerei #Aquakultur #Megafauna #InvasiveArt

Fast jede zweite große Süßwassertierart, darunter Karpfen, Welse, Krokodile und Schildkröten, wurde gezielt außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiets angesiedelt. Doch was wirtschaftliche Vorteile verspricht, hat oft negative Folgen für Natur und Mensch: https://www.igb-berlin.de/news/40-der-grossen-suesswassertierarten-fremde-gewaesser-eingefuehrt
#Biodiversität #Fischerei #Aquakultur #Megafauna #InvasiveArt

Fast jede zweite große Süßwassertierart, darunter Karpfen, Welse, Krokodile und Schildkröten, wurde gezielt außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiets angesiedelt. Doch was wirtschaftliche Vorteile verspricht, hat oft negative Folgen für Natur und Mensch: https://www.igb-berlin.de/news/40-der-grossen-suesswassertierarten-fremde-gewaesser-eingefuehrt
#Biodiversität #Fischerei #Aquakultur #Megafauna #InvasiveArt

Fast jede zweite große Süßwassertierart, darunter Karpfen, Welse, Krokodile und Schildkröten, wurde gezielt außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebiets angesiedelt. Doch was wirtschaftliche Vorteile verspricht, hat oft negative Folgen für Natur und Mensch: https://www.igb-berlin.de/news/40-der-grossen-suesswassertierarten-fremde-gewaesser-eingefuehrt
#Biodiversität #Fischerei #Aquakultur #Megafauna #InvasiveArt

The #prehistoric extinction of large #herbivorous #megafauna in Panama resulted in cascading ecological disruptions, specifically an increase in regional wildfires and a significant decline in plant species reliant on massive animals for seed dispersal.
#Paleoecology #ConservationBiology #Geosciences #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/es03032601.html

The #prehistoric extinction of large #herbivorous #megafauna in Panama resulted in cascading ecological disruptions, specifically an increase in regional wildfires and a significant decline in plant species reliant on massive animals for seed dispersal.
#Paleoecology #ConservationBiology #Geosciences #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/es03032601.html

A case for the Jaguar as a native animal of the United States

https://old.reddit.com/r/Jaguarland/comments/oaglrg/a_case_for_the_jaguar_as_a_native_animal_of_the/

#Wildlife #Rewilding #Conservation #Megafauna #Jaguar #Panthera #BigCats

@mtechman Yes. They are immigrants from South America making North America more resilient and diverse. #megafauna

@mtechman Yes. They are immigrants from South America making North America more resilient and diverse. #megafauna

February 25, 2026. Field report. We ambled in the afternoon sun of southern Minnesota. Crunchy snow remains on the ground. And what did we spy? A bright pink nose and the small opossum, our only marsupial. #megafauna, #minnesota, #zone4b, #getoutside

February 25, 2026. Field report. We ambled in the afternoon sun of southern Minnesota. Crunchy snow remains on the ground. And what did we spy? A bright pink nose and the small opossum, our only marsupial. #megafauna, #minnesota, #zone4b, #getoutside

Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland Sometimes, new data raises more questions than it answers. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/jfwko#alaska #ancient-dna #colossal #de-extinction #mammoth #megafauna #megafaunal-extinction #paleontology #science #whales

Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland Sometimes, new data raises more questions than it answers. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/jfwko#alaska #ancient-dna #colossal #de-extinction #mammoth #megafauna #megafaunal-extinction #paleontology #science #whales

Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland Sometimes, new data raises more questions than it answers. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/jfwko#alaska #ancient-dna #colossal #de-extinction #mammoth #megafauna #megafaunal-extinction #paleontology #science #whales

Scientists hunting mammoth fossils found whales 400 km inland Sometimes, new data raises more questions than it answers. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/jfwko#alaska #ancient-dna #colossal #de-extinction #mammoth #megafauna #megafaunal-extinction #paleontology #science #whales