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Extinct ice age giants in Bender's Cave challenge existing climate records for the Edwards Plateau

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Extinct ice age giants in Bender's Cave challenge existing climate records for the Edwards Plateau
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A recent study by Dr. John Moretti of the University of Texas and local caver John Young uncovered the remains of Ice Age megafauna, revealing an entirely new ecosystem that once thrived on the Edwards Plateau. Among the finds were a genus of giant tortoise (Hesperotestudo) and a large armadillo-like pampathere (Holmesina septentrionalis). The work is published in the journal Quaternary Research.

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