Paleolithic Humans Caused Extinction of Dwarf Hippos and Elephants on Cyprus
How Early Hunter-Gatherers Drove Megafauna to Extinction on Cyprus
Recent research1 led by Flinders University reveals that Paleolithic hunter-gatherers on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus were responsible for the extinction of two endemic megafauna species: the dwarf hippopotamus (Phanourios minor) and the dwarf elephant (Palaeoloxodon cypriotes). These extinctions occurred within a span of less than 1,000 years, dri…
