Why giant human-sized beavers died out 10,000 years ago

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Topics:

Biological Sciences – Ecosystems, Genetics, Lifecycles, Living Things

Chemical Sciences – Atoms

Earth and Space Sciences – Extreme Earth Events, The Changing Earth

Additional: Careers, Technology

Concepts (South Australia):

Biological Sciences – Interdependence and Ecosystems, Diversity and Evolution, Form and Function

Chemical Sciences – Properties of Matter, Change of Matter

Earth and Space Sciences – The Earth’s Surface

Years: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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Word Count: 675

When its diet started to become scarce, a huge ancestor of the modern ecosystem engineer was doomed. This interesting article is suited to Biological, Chemical and Earth and Space Science topics for years 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

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Years:

5-10