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Woolly Rhino

Coelodonta antiquitatis
Scale 9 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: When horns from woolly rhinos were found in Russia during the 19th century, many believed they were the claws of giant birds, because they were found apart from the rest of the body.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stoubywww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
The woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) is an extinct species of rhinocerosthat was common throughout Europe and northern Asia[2] during the Pleistoceneepoch and survived the last glacial period. The genus name Coelodonta means “cavity tooth”. The woolly rhinoceros was a member of the Pleistocene megafauna. The appearance of woolly rhinos is known from mummified individuals from Siberia as well as cave paintings.[4] An adult woolly rhinoceros was typically around 3 to 3.8 […] read more

Arctic Poppy

Papaver radicatum
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots

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FACT: The flowers of the Arctic poppy fol- lows the sun’s movement across the sky. In this way it increases the temperature inside the flower creating an attractive microclimate for insects seeking warmth.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stouby | Berlandwww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
Papaver radicatum is a species of poppy known by the common names Arctic poppy, rooted poppy, and yellow poppy. It is circumpolar in distribution and grows in arctic and alpine zones in Europe, North America, and Asia.[2][3] It grows at a latitude of 83°40’N on Kaffeklubben Island,[4] making it one of the northernmost plants in the world. It appears on the Coat […] read more

American Lion

Panthera atrox
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: The American lion was much larger than the present African lion. It is related to the Cave lion.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stouby | Sergio Dlarasawww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
The American lion (Panthera leo atrox)[2][3][4][note 1] – also known as the North American cave lion[3] – is an extinct subspecies of lion that lived in North America during the Pleistocene epoch (340,000 to 11,000 years ago).[5]Genetic analysis has revealed that it was the sister lineage to the Eurasian cave lion.[3] It was part of the Pleistocene megafauna, a wide variety of large mammals that lived at the time. The majority of American lion fossils have come from […] read more

Dire Wolf

Canis dirus
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: The dire wolf lived in North America og is more closely related to the coyote than to the grey wolf.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stouby | Mario Massonewww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
The dire wolf (Canis dirus, “fearsome dog”) is an extinct species of the genus Canis. It is one of the most famous prehistoric carnivores in North America, along with its extinct competitor, the sabre-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis. The dire wolf lived in the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000–9,440 years ago). The species was named in 1858, four years after the first specimen had been found. Two subspecies are […] read more

Yukon Wild Horse

Equus lambei
Scale 8 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: The Yukon wild horse was one of the most common animals on eastern part of the Mammoth Steppe. It was a tiny horse, the size of today’s ponies.

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Graphic by Thøgersen&Stouby | Claudia Fehwww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
Equus lambei (common names include Yukon horse, and Yukon wild horse[1][7]) is an extinct species of the genus Equus. Equus lambeiranged across North America until approximately 10,000 years ago. Based on recent examinations of the mtDNA of Equus lambei remains, scientists have concluded that E. lambei was probably was much like the extinct Tarpan, also known as the Eurasian wild horse, and the living Przewalski’s Horse.[6][8] A partial carcass of Equus lambei is on display at […] read more

Cro-Magnon

Event Card
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FACT: The Cro-Magnon is a collective term for the early humans. They spread from Africa to the Middle East, Australia, Europe, Asia and America. They hunted on the Mammoth steppe.

Graphic by Thøgersen&Stoubywww.thogersen-stouby.dk/
European early modern humans (EEMH) in the context of the Upper Paleolithic in Europe refers to the early presence of anatomically modern humans in Europe. The term “early modern” is usually taken to include fossils of the Aurignacian, Gravettian, Solutrean and Magdalenian, extending throughout the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), covering the period of roughly 45,000 to 15,000 years ago.[1] The description as “modern” is used as contrasting with […] read more