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Large-Mammal Extinctions

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The extinction of mammoths, saber-toothed cats and other large mammal species disrupted ecosystem dynamics across North America, according to a new study in the journal Science. The ecological repercussions of the extinctions are likely still echoing today and could preview the effects of future extinctions, the researchers say.

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