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Published: 2017-05-28 15:20:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1438; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 3
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Here is the small elephant that lived a while ago. The remains of these pachyderms have been found on various islands in the Mediterranean and Indonesia. They were different species of these types of animals but adapted to island life by evolving to a smaller size. There were also dwarf mammoths that evolved on islands off the coast of California.To view the progress click on this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r50lXW…
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i learned about this in the mammoth exhibit in the museum of science in boston
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What can you tell me about it?
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probosidians including mammoths shrink when isolated on islands. even most other kinds of animals do the same
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You mean the dwarf elephant lived on an island? which one?
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yeah. all elephants living on islands shrink over time. thats called Island Dwarfism
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Ah I see well that's interesting.
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i am glad i told you this
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You should be I've kept that in mind.
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there is a video that explains this subject called "Why did mammoths shrink?"
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Is there? sounds interesting.
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it is only youtube. just look up "Why did Mammoth's shrink?"
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you like it?
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I didn't check it out but I might at some point.
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i hope you like it
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let me know if you do
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I will if I rememer.
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i'll give you the ink to it www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxXzKi…
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Thank you.
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what do you think of it?
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Give me time! Why is this so important to you?
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i am just wondering if you like it and if you think it is accurate
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I'll check it when I have time I don't know when but I'll get to it eventually. Ok?
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Fossilized remains of dwarf elephants have been found on various islands in the Mediterranean and Indonesia. They were different species of elephant, but adapted to island life by evolving to a smaller size. There were also dwarf mammoths that evolved on islands off the coast of California. I think that is what AntonellisofbBender was referring to.
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How did these dwarf elephants become extinct then? human settlers or natural events?
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The articles I read implied that humans were responsible for extinction of the Mediterranean dwarf elephants around 11,000 BCE. However, that was also around the end of the last glacial period, so climate change may have played a part as well.
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Ah so it's probably the combination of the two. Thanks!
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I see. Thanks. I've added that info to this deviation.
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How big was it? As big as a minivan? Or as big as a Volkswagen beetle?
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I don't know really might have to look it up.
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