Sunday, November 3, 2013

At Least Two Ancient Global Warming Events Responsible for Shrinking Body Size of Mammals

The body size of mammals shrunk significantly during two ancient global warming events, a new study reveals. The new finding suggests that a similar outcome is possible in response to human-caused climate change, according to a University of Michigan paleontologist and his colleagues. Researchers have known for years that mammals such as primates and the groups that include horses and deer became much smaller during a period of warming, called the ...

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