Drying inland seas probably helped kill Australia’s megafauna

Authors

Tim J. Cohen, University of WollongongFollow
Gerald C. Nanson, University of WollongongFollow
John D. Jansen, University of WollongongFollow
Joshua R. Larsen, University of QueenslandFollow

RIS ID

101458

Publication Details

Cohen, T., Nanson, G., Jansen, J. & Larsen, J. (2015). Drying inland seas probably helped kill Australia’s megafauna. The Conversation, 26 February 1-3.

Abstract

Events some 40,000 to 60,000 years ago marked a critical juncture in the Australian continent’s history. This is when humans first arrived and also the time when many huge beasts, known as megafauna, seem to have disappeared. So what caused their demise: humans, a changing climate, or both?