Neanderthals Extinction

As with anything that has gone extinct, it can be difficult to pinpoint why exactly a species has gone extinct. This is true for the neanderthals as well. However, scientists have some reasonable hypotheses as to why they disappeared. One possible explanation is climate change. Neanderthals were specialists, and specialized in hunting certain animals and living a certain way. As their environment changed, this made accessing food and their lifestyle more difficult to maintain. This change resulted in the Neanderthals becoming much more vulnerable to their environment. Another possible explanation for their extinction, is the emergence of Homo sapiens. When Homo sapiens arrived in Europe they likely could outcompete the Neanderthals in a variety