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Op-Ed: The animals of our post-apocalyptic future

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Living things have shown a remarkable ability to adapt to global catastrophes. When an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, virtually wiping out the dinosaur population, mammals rose to dominate the planet. Scientists today believe that the rapidly melting Antarctic ice sheet is reaching a point of no return, signaling a cataclysm that may once again radically alter life on Earth. Here are just a few dystopian creatures humankind may not live to see.

la-oe-0903-future-animals-humanatee /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)
la-oe-0903-future-animals-fantaray /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)
la-oe-0903-future-animals-landfilldebeast /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)
la-oe-0903-future-animals-solar-bear /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)
la-oe-0903-future-animals-skyscr'ape /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)
la-oe-0903-future-animals-plytonypus /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)
la-oe-0903-future-animals-sycophanteater /// Artwork by Jason Novak and text/concept by Adam Bessie / Special to The Times. To run 09.03/2017 in op-ed. Animals of the future.
(Jason Novak and Adam Bessie / Special to The Times)

Jason Novak is a cartoonist in Oakland.

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