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Study Finds Ancient People Caused Extinction of Dwarf Elephants on Cyprus

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Study Finds Ancient People Caused Extinction of Dwarf Elephants on Cyprus
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  • Stone Age humans caused species extinctions on Cyprus.
  • Dwarf hippos and elephants vanished 1,000 years after human arrival.
    • Humans reached Cyprus 14,000 years ago using small boats.
    • Cypriot dwarf species shrank due to island dwarfism.
    • Up to 7,000 people might have wiped out these species.
    • Extinction models reveal human impact on ecosystems.
    • Research used data on species weights and survival rates.
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