A period dominated by massive megafauna
1 NEANDERTHAL
Went extinct around 40,000 years ago.
2 WOOLLY MAMMOTH
Had a thick coat and ‘anti-freeze’ blood.
3 GIANT GROUND SLOTH
Stood at a whopping 3.6m when up on its hind legs and weighed up to 4,000kg.
4 CAVE BEAR
In 2020, a perfectly preserved specimen was found in the Russian Arctic.
5 DIRE WOLF
Not just a pet from Game of Thrones!
6 SABRE-TOOTHED CAT
More than 3,000 fossilised individuals have been found in La Brea Tar Pits.
7 IRISH ELK
Had antlers spanning up to 3.5 metres.
8 GIANT BEAVER
Some of its teeth reached up to 15cm in length – about the size of a hot dog!
9 MEGALANIA
Australia remained habitable during the Ice Age for this cold-blooded species.
10 DIPROTODON
Measured an estimated 3.9m from head to tail tip and weighed up to 3,500kg.