Episode 53: The End of All Things (Extinct Species)

Have you ever wondered what giant creatures roamed our state before we did? Spoiler alert, it wasn't the dinosaurs, but you might be shocked that giant beavers, massive ground sloths, and camels all co-existed with humans a long time ago!

Sources:

https://www.willamettevalleypleistocene.com/yrpp/about

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wild-animals-actually-responded-to-our-covid-lockdowns/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoroides#Discovery_and_species

https://sbs.arizona.edu/news/footprints-provide-first-evidence-ancient-humans-interacting-giant-sloths#:~:text=%22We%20see%20interesting%20circles%20of,blow%20as%20the%20animal%20turned.%22

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stone-tools-and-camel-tooth-suggest-people-were-in-the-pacific-northwest-more-than-18000-years-ago

Oregon’s State Fossil is Alive and Well in Bush’s Pasture Park - Mission Street Parks Conservancy

Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Wikipedia

The Ultimate Care Guide For Dawn Redwood Bonsai Trees - Love For Bonsai