Pleistocene epoch

Is this really a dire wolf?
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Is this really a dire wolf?
Is this really a dire wolf?
57,000 year-old wolf puppy found frozen in Yukon permafrost
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57,000 year-old wolf puppy found frozen in Yukon permafrost
57,000 year-old wolf puppy found frozen in Yukon permafrost
Saber-toothed cats were surprising heavyweights
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Saber-toothed cats were surprising heavyweights
Saber-toothed cats were surprising heavyweights
12-foot bird lived alongside early human relatives, fossils reveal
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12-foot bird lived alongside early human relatives, fossils reveal
12-foot bird lived alongside early human relatives, fossils reveal
Maya Artifacts Found In World's Largest Underwater Cave
Maya Artifacts Found In World's Largest Underwater Cave
Maya Artifacts Found In World's Largest Underwater Cave
Australia's Ancient Lakes Reveal Early Human History
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Australia's Ancient Lakes Reveal Early Human History
Australia's Ancient Lakes Reveal Early Human History
Stone Knife and Mastodon Bones Point to Earlier Arrival of First Americans
Stone Knife and Mastodon Bones Point to Earlier Arrival of First Americans
Stone Knife and Mastodon Bones Point to Earlier Arrival of First Americans
Ice Age Beast Honked Like a Dinosaur
Ice Age Beast Honked Like a Dinosaur
Ice Age Beast Honked Like a Dinosaur
Snowsalamander
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Snowsalamander
Snowsalamander
How Leopards Helped Make the Fossil Record
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How Leopards Helped Make the Fossil Record
How Leopards Helped Make the Fossil Record
Dental Damage Complicates the Fate of America’s Greatest Fossil Cats
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Dental Damage Complicates the Fate of America’s Greatest Fossil Cats
Dental Damage Complicates the Fate of America’s Greatest Fossil Cats
Repost: Terror Birds Ain’t What They Used to Be – A Titanis Takedown
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Repost: Terror Birds Ain’t What They Used to Be – A Titanis Takedown
Repost: Terror Birds Ain’t What They Used to Be – A Titanis Takedown
Lions vs. Hyenas — A Long-Running, Pleistocene Rivalry
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Lions vs. Hyenas — A Long-Running, Pleistocene Rivalry
Lions vs. Hyenas — A Long-Running, Pleistocene Rivalry
The Lost Cowbird of Térapa
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The Lost Cowbird of Térapa
The Lost Cowbird of Térapa
Terror Birds Ain’t What They Used to Be – A Titanis Take-Down
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Terror Birds Ain’t What They Used to Be – A Titanis Take-Down
Terror Birds Ain’t What They Used to Be – A Titanis Take-Down
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