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Eons•Season 3•Episode 16

The History of Climate Cycles (and the Woolly Rhino) Explained

May 30, 201910 min
Discussion

Throughout the Pleistocene Epoch, the range of the woolly rhino grew and shrank in sync with global climate. So what caused the climate -- and the range of the woolly rhino -- to cycle back and forth between such extremes?

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The History of Climate Cycles (and the Woolly Rhino) Explained

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Episode Summary

"The History of Climate Cycles (and the Woolly Rhino) Explained" is episode 16 of Eons season 3. It aired on May 30, 2019.