FLORIDA’S PLEISTOCENE MAMMALS

Mastadons. Giant ground sloths. Saber toothed cats. If you were a prehistoric human living in Florida around 10,000 B.C., you had bigger things to worry about than like…..what video game am I going to play next…..

True/False

During the ice ages, sea-levels were lower than warmer periods.

True

Giant ground sloths could reach a maximum height of about 6 feet tall.

False

In addition to Pleistocene mammal fossils, explorers have found thousands of dinosaur bones in Florida.

False

Humans did not live in Florida until well after the extinction of the saber-toothed cat.

False

Food for thought

During the ice ages, an important land bridge appeared that linked the continents of Asia andNorth America. Discuss how climate change played and important role in the migration of animals and humans. Talk about how animals and humans might move if sea-levels rise, instead of drop.

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