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[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Equus simplicidens, also known as the Hagerman horse, lived around 4 million years ago in North America and is considered an ancestor of modern horses, zebras, and donkeys[3][5]. These animals relied on speed, stamina, and herd behavior for protection against predators such as early wolves and big cats[3]. Their survival was supported by strong social structures and collective awareness[3]. Over time, Equus species migrated to other continents via land bridges[4]. They eventually went extinct in North America around 10,000 years ago during the Pleistocene extinction event[1][2][4]. Horses were later reintroduced to the continent by humans in the late 15th century[4].

Citations: [1] POST-PLEISTOCENE HORSES (EQUUS) FROM MÉXICO https://meridian.allenpress.com/tjs/article/74/1/Article%205/487323/POST-PLEISTOCENE-HORSES-EQUUS-FROM-MEXICO [2] Horses in North America: A Comeback Story | Blog | Nature - PBS https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/american-horses-horses-in-north-america-a-comeback-story/ [3] The Hagerman Horse (Equus simplicidens) - National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/equus_simplicidens.htm [4] Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife https://awionline.org/content/wild-horses-native-north-american-wildlife [5] Park Archives: Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument https://npshistory.com/publications/hafo/index.htm [6] American Zebra (Equus simplicidens) - iNaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/317782-Equus-simplicidens [7] Hagerman Horse - Start Packing Idaho https://www.startpackingidaho.com/blog/hagerman-horse/

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So, what, did ChatGPT just rip this off wikipedia?

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I have no doubt that the majority of LLM models have trained on Wikipedia articles

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

Yes. If you check the other top Google results you'll frequently find the articles they plagiarized.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I do have a custom instruction to use Wikipedia as a source where possible.

The difference is i dont need to know what i am looking for i can just ask some a basic question.

Llms are limited and for that reason vey hated on lemmy but they can be very useful when configured right.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bro...

Just link the Wikipedia.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That requires knowing the names of the pages i need which is practically never the case.

If i have plenty of time to do a deepdive sure but here i wanted a quick fact of the day kinda thing.