Afrikar elefantea , egungo lehorreko animalirik handiena.
Zoologia arloan, megafauna (antzinako grezierazko megas "handi" + latinezko fauna "animalia") animalia "erraldoi", "oso handi" edo "handien" multzoa da. Egungo literatura zientifikoan Pleistozenoko megafauna izendatzeko erabiltzen dute, Pleistozeno berantiarrean eta Holozenon zehar iraungipen masiboan desagertzen ari dena.[ 1] [ 2] Bere barnean azken glaziazioan arketipikoak ziren Ipar Hemisferioko mamutak eta Hego Hemisferioko gliptodonteak daude.[ 3] Ataria 44[ 4] [ 5] edo 100 kilogramotan dago.[ 5] [ 6] Hau da, orein buztanzuria edota kanguru gorria , eta baita gizakiok ere, megafauna dira. Askotan, irizpide murriztaile bat erabiltzen dute: tona metrikoarena.[ 7]
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