Professor Danielle Schreve

So mammals can often, because they can maintain their body against a temperature gradient, they can often survive in more marginal areas outside their sort of core range. But yes, the story there is very much one of move, adapt or die out. So we've already seen some species such as woolly rhino disappear from Britain about 35,000 years ago, but they live for another 20,000 years up in Siberia.

So mammals can often, because they can maintain their body against a temperature gradient, they can often survive in more marginal areas outside their sort of core range. But yes, the story there is very much one of move, adapt or die out. So we've already seen some species such as woolly rhino disappear from Britain about 35,000 years ago, but they live for another 20,000 years up in Siberia.

So mammals can often, because they can maintain their body against a temperature gradient, they can often survive in more marginal areas outside their sort of core range. But yes, the story there is very much one of move, adapt or die out. So we've already seen some species such as woolly rhino disappear from Britain about 35,000 years ago, but they live for another 20,000 years up in Siberia.

And so when we look at, for example, the extinction of species, we need to understand that it's different triggers in different parts of their range at different times. So species are not necessarily responding as communities here, but very much as individuals. And some of them, you know, the climate change is too quick for them to adapt, really.

And so when we look at, for example, the extinction of species, we need to understand that it's different triggers in different parts of their range at different times. So species are not necessarily responding as communities here, but very much as individuals. And some of them, you know, the climate change is too quick for them to adapt, really.

And so when we look at, for example, the extinction of species, we need to understand that it's different triggers in different parts of their range at different times. So species are not necessarily responding as communities here, but very much as individuals. And some of them, you know, the climate change is too quick for them to adapt, really.

So actually, although some of them may be able to switch to different food sources, often the way that they would sort of get out of difficulty is to change their range. So they would migrate to areas that were more favourable.

So actually, although some of them may be able to switch to different food sources, often the way that they would sort of get out of difficulty is to change their range. So they would migrate to areas that were more favourable.

So actually, although some of them may be able to switch to different food sources, often the way that they would sort of get out of difficulty is to change their range. So they would migrate to areas that were more favourable.

Humans are around during the late glacial interstitial and they come back just before the warming event. So they're really poised and ready to come back into Britain. And they seem to occupy areas of the southwest first and then move further north into the Midlands. And we're able to establish this because of very precise radiocarbon dating.

Humans are around during the late glacial interstitial and they come back just before the warming event. So they're really poised and ready to come back into Britain. And they seem to occupy areas of the southwest first and then move further north into the Midlands. And we're able to establish this because of very precise radiocarbon dating.

Humans are around during the late glacial interstitial and they come back just before the warming event. So they're really poised and ready to come back into Britain. And they seem to occupy areas of the southwest first and then move further north into the Midlands. And we're able to establish this because of very precise radiocarbon dating.

We know that when they come in at about 14,500 years ago or just before – They are primarily hunting horse, but also going after things like red deer as well. And then later on, they move to doing things like trapping mountain hare and exploiting those. So that's really interesting that there is a switch to smaller game.

We know that when they come in at about 14,500 years ago or just before – They are primarily hunting horse, but also going after things like red deer as well. And then later on, they move to doing things like trapping mountain hare and exploiting those. So that's really interesting that there is a switch to smaller game.

We know that when they come in at about 14,500 years ago or just before – They are primarily hunting horse, but also going after things like red deer as well. And then later on, they move to doing things like trapping mountain hare and exploiting those. So that's really interesting that there is a switch to smaller game.

And that's consistent with the disappearance of things like the megafauna, that people are having to adapt their diets as their own environment changes and they're having to switch to different food sources.

And that's consistent with the disappearance of things like the megafauna, that people are having to adapt their diets as their own environment changes and they're having to switch to different food sources.

And that's consistent with the disappearance of things like the megafauna, that people are having to adapt their diets as their own environment changes and they're having to switch to different food sources.

Indeed. So, Gough's Cave was a really spectacular site and probably supported a decent group of individuals for perhaps a couple of hundred years. And even though this site was dug, primarily excavated a long time ago during the Victorian period, There have been more recent excavations of remnants of the sediments that were preserved below overhangs on the side of the cave walls.

Indeed. So, Gough's Cave was a really spectacular site and probably supported a decent group of individuals for perhaps a couple of hundred years. And even though this site was dug, primarily excavated a long time ago during the Victorian period, There have been more recent excavations of remnants of the sediments that were preserved below overhangs on the side of the cave walls.