The Small Mammoths of the Channel Islands: What Happens When Giants Live on an Island Budget

Mammoths reached California’s Channel Islands by swimming. Once there, generations of giants became something very different: adult mammoths scarcely taller than a person, shaped by the costs and opportunities of island life. 

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What is The Bedside Naturalist?

Natural history for the end of the day. Remarkable animals, plants, fossils, and vanished worlds, told calmly enough to fall asleep to and richly enough to stay awake for. Follow closely, let your attention drift, or fall asleep and pick the story up again when you return.

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