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Sep. 28, 2012
Ice Age Co-Stars: Horses, Camels, and Cheetahs
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Mammoths and saber-toothed cats may be the most famous beasts of the Ice Age. But they shared the prairie with horses and camels, too -- both of which evolved in North America and crossed the ice bridge into Eurasia, before disappearing here. Matthew Kohn and Christopher Hill talk about the lesser-known fauna of the Ice Age.
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Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Matthew Kohn
Distinguished Professor, Department of Geosciences
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho -
Christopher Hill
Associate Dean, Graduate College
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
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