Mummified Baby Woolly in the Yukon

[warriorchick]

I'd be about bringing back Megaloceros giganteus I remember seeing drawings and such of them in museums over there when I was a kid and it just was so captivating that a deer could be that size.

I read the book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind" awhile back.  Very fascinating read about early man.  One section discussed the significant number of large, slow mammals that used to roam the earth.  Nearly all of them are extinct now, and their demise can be traced to the time that humans migrated to the area where they lived.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I read the book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind" awhile back.  Very fascinating read about early man.  One section discussed the significant number of large, slow mammals that used to roam the earth.  Nearly all of them are extinct now, and their demise can be traced to the time that humans migrated to the area where they lived.

My younger daughter got me to read that book and I'm glad I did as found it extremely fascinating.  He somehow manages to simultaneously detail and keep brief and  cover a lot of history with a new perspective. 

[NCMUFan]

I read the book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind" awhile back.  Very fascinating read about early man.  One section discussed the significant number of large, slow mammals that used to roam the earth.  Nearly all of them are extinct now, and their demise can be traced to the time that humans migrated to the area where they lived.

Are you trying to say that humans had something to do with their extinction?

[warriorchick]

Are you trying to say that humans had something to do with their extinction?

Hmmm...intelligent omnivorous creatures move to a place populated by large, slow, animals that have small litters, long gestational periods and no predators...what's the worst that could happen?

[MuggsyB]

Why not, have you seen the price of chicken wings this year?

Both you and Uncle R have completely disrespected the Great Auk.  They have tremendous spiritual significance and your words will not be forgotten.

[Uncle Rico]

Both you and Uncle R have completely disrespected the Great Auk.  They have tremendous spiritual significance and your words will not be forgotten.

Won't matter when I'm high

[MuggsyB]

Won't matter when I'm high

Do not disparage the mighty Great Auk.  The Auk genocide was ignominious and remains a stain on the human race.  Let this species rest in peace and stop projecting your troubles on this wonderful animal. 

[Uncle Rico]

Do not disparage the mighty Great Auk.  The Auk genocide was ignominious and remains a stain on the human race.  Let this species rest in peace and stop projecting your troubles on this wonderful animal.

What troubles?  If the auk was too dumb to survive, that sounds like an auk problem, not a me problem. 

[Galway Eagle]

What troubles?  If the auk was too dumb to survive, that sounds like an auk problem, not a me problem.

That's what I say about humanity and global warming!

[Uncle Rico]

That's what I say about humanity and global warming!

Yup.  Kolek' em, aina?

[Hards Alumni]

Do not disparage the mighty Great Auk.  The Auk genocide was ignominious and remains a stain on the human race.  Let this species rest in peace and stop projecting your troubles on this wonderful animal.

Survival of the fittest, we make more than 150 species extinct on a daily basis.  Great Auks may have not been so appropriately named.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Survival of the fittest, we make more than 150 species extinct on a daily basis.  Great Auks may have not been so appropriately named.

The never developed body armor or counter-fire batteries. Doomed to extinction.

[Uncle Rico]

Survival of the fittest, we make more than 150 species extinct on a daily basis.  Great Auks may have not been so appropriately named.

More like weak auks imo

[tower912]

Auk-ward.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Here come the "Super Cows"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-cloned-3-super-cows-172054219.html

[MuggsyB]

The never developed body armor or counter-fire batteries. Doomed to extinction.

Body Armor?  You mean like a Pangolin?  It is absolutely grotesque what we have done to that totally innocent species. 

[Hards Alumni]

Body Armor?  You mean like a Pangolin?  It is absolutely grotesque what we have done to that totally innocent species.

I didn't realize you were a vegan