Human-carnivore interaction during the Quaternary

Iurino, Dawid A. ; Strani, Flavia (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Miguel Cascán, Daniel de (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sardella, Raffaele

Resumen: Early humans and carnivores shared numerous ecological, behavioural, and social traits, with their respective evolutionary trajectories intrinsically linked to the development of terrestrial ecosystems over the past 2.5 Ma. The substantial climatic shifts that sculpted Quaternary landscapes and environments significantly influenced the geographical distribution of the genus Homo and a wide array of large mammals, including various carnivore species. Notable examples such as saber-toothed cats, giant hyenas, cave bears, pack-hunting canids, and modern big felids all coexisted with early or modern human populations. However, the precise nature of their relationship and ecological interactions throughout our evolutionary history remains largely underexplored or ambiguous

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2025.109572

Año: 2025

Publicado en: QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS (2025), 109572 [2 p.]
ISSN: 0277-3791

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Paleontología (Dpto. Ciencias de la Tierra)