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Elephants and Hippos of Cyprus Driven to Extinction by Early Humans, Study Suggests

A new study suggests that the pygmy elephants and hippos of Cyprus were hunted to extinction by early humans around 13,000 years ago. These species, shaped by island dwarfism, vanished shortly after the arrival of Homo sapiens. Researchers used mathematical models to explore how a small population could have wiped out the island’s largest animals within 1,000 years, underscoring humanity’s significant impact on prehistoric ecosystems.