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Meet the Extinct Camels of North America, From Ice Age Giants to Sheep-Size Runners

Giant camels used to roam what’s now Los Angeles. If you visit the city’s La Brea asphalt seeps, you can see their bones, ...
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5 ice age animals you won’t believe existed

Imagine a time when massive woolly beasts roamed icy plains, giant predators stalked frozen forests, and some creatures were so bizarre they'd give today's wildlife a run for their money. The Ice Age ...
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Giant Sloths the Size of Elephants Once Walked Along the Ground. Here’s How the Massive Animals Evolved and Declined

Today, sloths are slow-moving, tree-dwelling creatures that live in Central and South America and can grow up to 2.5 feet long. Thousands of years ago, however, some sloths walked along the ground, ...
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14,000-year-old mummified ‘puppies’ weren’t dogs at all, new research shows

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