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Ice Age Britain was home to an astonishing array of large carnivores, including both extinct and living species. The South-West of England, and the Mendip Hills of Somerset in particular, have yielded some of the most abundant evidence of carnivore presence over the last half a million years, such as sabre-toothed cats, extinct hunting dogs and cave bears, as well as wolves, spotted hyaenas and lions. Modern large carnivore ranges have been severely restricted by anthropogenic disturbance, requiring us to take a longer-term view of carnivore behaviour and adaptations, in order to understand more accurately how they respond to changes in climate, environment, prey availability and pressure from other competitors (including early humans). Drawing on evidence such body size, tooth morphology, dental microwear and bone geochemistry, this presentation will outline how we reconstruct changing carnivore diet and hunting behaviour in the past in response to these different forcing factors.
Venue : G25, Wills Memorial Building
Type: Alcohol Free Events, Free, Society Events, Talks and Lectures
Start Date: Thursday 13-02-2025 - 18:00
End date: Thursday 13-02-2025 - 19:00