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On Ancient Madagascar, Large Native Herbivores Paid the Price as Introduced Livestock Spread

New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones suggest that the rapid spread of introduced livestock 1,200 years ago coincided with forest loss and population declines among large native herbivores.

On Ancient Madagascar, Large Native Herbivores Paid the Price as Introduced Livestock Spread

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New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones suggest that the rapid spread of introduced livestock 1,200 years ago coincided with forest loss and population declines among large native herbivores.

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New analyses of ancient cattle, sheep and goat bones suggest that the rapid spread of introduced livestock 1,200 years ago coincided with forest loss and population declines among large native herbivores.

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