How did the woolly rhinoceros survive the shifting climates of the Pleistocene Epoch?
In short: The woolly rhinoceros experienced dramatic shifts in its habitat as global temperatures fluctuated. This video examines the environmental drivers behind these cycles and how they dictated the range of this iconic prehistoric creature throughout the Pleistocene.
During the Pleistocene Epoch, the woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) saw its geographic range expand and contract in direct response to global climate patterns. These cycles forced the species to adapt to extreme environmental variability over time.
The video investigates the underlying causes of these climatic oscillations. Research, such as the 1998 study on specimens found in Serbia, highlights the historical presence of these animals and provides evidence for their distribution during this volatile geological period.
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