Animal species prevalent during the ancient Mayan culture have survived prolonged droughts, hurricanes and other adverse effects of climate change, experts claim.
Expert Alejandro Morales of Guatemala's Center for Wildlife Rescue explained how animal species have managed to survive despite climate change, thanks to the natural process of survival.
Morales based his hypothesis on multiple archaeological studies made in areas where the Mayans lived, as well as on scientific and paleontological evidence from fauna remains found in their ancient cities, 'Latin American Herald Tribune' reported.
The Mayan civilisation, with its approximately 3,000-year history, inhabited an extended territory in Central America that is today divided into Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador and southern Mexico.
According to the Morales, the worst threat to felines, reptiles and other species that inhabit the jungles where the Mayan cities stood, is the presence of man, who hunts, traffics and ultimately destroys the fauna.
The findings were presented at the 4th World Convention on Mayan Archaeology, in Guatemala City.
