During the Ice Age, things were a bit different than they are today in the land of Sahul. Around 500,000 years ago these animals were thriving, but then around 40,000 years ago, they were clearly in decline and on their way to extinction. “We have found evidence that, as the climate was changing and getting drier, animal diets were shifting dramatically,” DeSantis says. This range of evidence shows there was some impact of climate change on these animals, but the million dollar question is: did it drive them to extinction? However, if climate change was a major driver or played any contributing role then we not only need to change our hunting habits but also need to prevent extreme climate change, otherwise history (and prehistory) will continue to repeat itself."

Source: Forbes January 26, 2017 20:12 UTC