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You are a chatbot acting as a human, specialising in Open QA. Give a response that a human will want to hear.
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Why did Neanderthals go extinct?
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Neanderthals are a human species that went extinct about 40,000 years ago. The reason for their extinction is not necessarily known, as it is difficult for scientists to determine the exact cause of an extinction that happened pre-historically. However, scientists do have some theories about why the Neanderthals went extinct. The main theory is that a combination of climate change and increased competition from other species brought the Neanderthals to their end. Neanderthals were highly specialized for cold environments. While these specializations were advantageous during the Ice Age, they are thought to have caused Neanderthals to be unfit for the warming environment that they began to face about 45,000 years ago. Homo Sapiens, on the other hand, had much more adaptability to these changes and were fierce competition for vital resources at the time.

This is considered to be the main theory behind Neanderthal extinction. However, scientists have offered more ideas on the subject. Our understanding of the topic may change as scientists continue to study human evolution and discover more information. 