Extinct human species

Prehistoric mammals By Nobu Tamura Prehistoric mammals are groups of mammals that became extinct before humans developed writing. 164…

【 Brain Berries 】This space rock we call Earth has been around for over 4.6 billion years. During all those eons, thousands, maybe millions of different species had gone extinct, including some of our cousins and direct ancestors. So here are top 7 extinct human species.

Human evolution. Artwork of eight different species from the human evolutionary tree, all now extinct except modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens, lower right).

So, for my advanced drawing class (Taking it a second time for more credit hours) i'm doing a series of paleo-art, mostly paleo-primates. I've been finishing about one a week or so, and it's been a blast. Unfortunately it's also been why commissions are a bit slow, but i swear swear swear im workin…

In an extensive, multi-institution study led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center, researchers have identified new evidence supporting the growing belief that Neanderthals were a distinct species separate from modern humans (Homo sapiens), and not a subspecies of modern humans.

We can only guess what the future will look like. But the past? We have evidence to help us paint a picture of it. To visit it.

01. Many white tigers in zoos are white because of forced repetitive inbreeding and they are almost always born with genetic defects. #animal #science #disease #health #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #knowledge #education #tiger #orangutan

01. The Dorobo tribe of Kenya has for thousands of years followed the practice of stealing fresh meat from the mouths of lions. The lions are too startled to react and usually run away. #tribe #indigenous #women #female #woman #wtf #shocking

Australopithecus afarensis - Encyclopaedia Britannica

1. Humanity nearly became extinct 72000 years ago as human population plunged to just 40 'breeding pairs' due to a super volcanic eruption. Humans are genetically less diverse than most species largely due to this (and possibly others) bottleneck event.

The fossil specimens show that Pelagornis miocaenus was one of the larger pseudotooth birds, its head must have been about 40 cm long in life, and its wingspan was probably more than 5 m.

Size comparison of three extinct mammoths to an adult human.