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Tiny SA island cave site reveals possible evidence of human interaction with megafauna

Megafauna fossils from 29 mammal species were extracted from Brothers Island. (Supplied: Aaron Camens)

Palaeontologists say the discovery of a fossil off Eyre Peninsula's west coast could present possible evidence of human and megafauna interaction between 40,000 and 120,000 years ago.

Honours student Fraser Brown and palaeontology lecturer Aaron Camens collected fossils of 29 mammal species during an expedition to Brothers Island – one of only two sites on the Eyre Peninsula where extinct animals can be found.

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