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As the Pleistocene drew to a close, a major extinction wiped out much of the world's megafauna, including some of the hominid species, such as Neanderthals. All the continents were affected, but Africa to a lesser extent. It still retains many large animals, such as hippos. [27] The Holocene began 11,700 years ago and lasts to the present day.
Neogene animals of Africa (5 C, 2 P) Neogene animals of Asia ... Neogene animals of South America (4 C, 4 P) I. Neogene invertebrates (8 C, 1 P) N. Miocene animals (8 ...
The timeline of the evolutionary history of life represents the current scientific theory outlining the major events during the development of life on planet Earth. Dates in this article are consensus estimates based on scientific evidence , mainly fossils .
c. 23.04 Ma – Neogene Period and Miocene epoch begin; c. 22 Ma – First hyenas. c. 20 Ma – Giraffes and giant anteaters evolve. c. 18–12 Ma – estimated age of the Hominidae/Hylobatidae (great apes vs. gibbons) split. c. 16 Ma – The hippopotamus evolves. c. 15 Ma – First mastodons, bovids, and kangaroos. Australian megafauna diversify.
Overberg, South Africa Fossil evidence and rock art suggests that the species was more broadly spread around southern Africa in the Pleistocene and early Holocene, but its range contracted because of climate-driven vegetation change until it was reduced to just 4300 km 2 east of Cape Town. It finally disappeared around 1800 CE as a result of ...
New research shows that ancient southern Kalahari was more important to human evolution than previously thought. Recent research from South Africa is redefining our timeline of human evolution ...
The Pliocene Epoch animals of Africa — during the Pliocene epoch of the Neogene Period in Africa. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Neogene animals of Africa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Daira speciosa;