Ten Extinct Creatures Redefined by New Evidence
New fossil and DNA evidence reshapes how we picture 10 extinct species, showing that our legends often misstate their size, diet, or behavior—from Arctic ground squirrels scavenging big prey to cave lions interbreeding with modern lions, Nanotyrannus as a distinct smaller tyrannosaur, Leedsichthys’ giant size, California grizzly omnivory, the dodo’s brain-based behavior, unexpectedly tall Denisovans, Megalodon possibly longer and leaner, to a Balearic Island cave goat with reptile-like growth.
