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Episode 28: Science - how woolly mammoths and giant kangaroos went extinct thanks to smaller brains

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When we think of animals that went extinct, dinosaurs and giant elephants and huge marsupials often come to mind. Meteors crashing the earth and people hunting these creatures for their skin and horns are often cited as reasons. Most recently, researchers at Tel Aviv University, and the University of Naples, examined the mass extinction of large animals.

© Sangeetha Length 15 min 23 May 2022 Season 1 Episode 28 NewsTalk India Episodic

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© Sangeetha Length 15 min 23 May 2022 Season 1 Episode 28 NewsTalk India Episodic

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When we think of animals that went extinct, dinosaurs and giant elephants and huge marsupials often come to mind. Meteors crashing the earth and people hunting these creatures for their skin and horns are often cited as reasons. Most recently, researchers at Tel Aviv University, and the University of Naples, examined the mass extinction of large animals. They found that extinct species had, much smaller brains than species that survived. Listen to this conversation with a 6-year old to find a...


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