Animalia

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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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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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

American Mastidon

Mammut americanum
Scale 9 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: Despite that mastodons and mammoths look somewhat alike, they are not closely related. The mastodon lived in spruce woodlands, valleys and swamps, where it ate leaves from shrubs and trees, and conifer twigs.

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Mastodons (Greek: μαστός “breast” and ὀδούς, “tooth”) are any species of extinct proboscideans in the genus Mammut (family Mammutidae), distantly related to elephants, that inhabited North and Central America during the late Miocene or late Pliocene up to their extinction at the end of the Pleistocene10,000 to 11,000 years ago.[1] Mastodons lived in herds and were predominantly forest dwelling animals that fed on a mixed diet obtained by browsing and grazing with a seasonal preference for […] read more

Wolverine

Gulo gulo
Scale 7 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: The Wolverine of the Ice Age was in size as a medium size dog and resembles a bear. The males were about 1/3 longer than the females and could weigh twice as much.

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The wolverine (/ˈwʊlvəriːn/) (also spelled wolverene), Gulo gulo (Gulo is Latin for “glutton“), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. A solitary animal,[1]it has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey […] read more

Saiga Antelope

Saiga tatarica
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: The Saiga antelope live in large herds. Their funny-looking nose heats the cold air in the winter and filters dust in the summer.

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The saiga antelope (/ˈsaɪɡə/, Saiga tatarica) is a critically endangered antelope that originally inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppe zone from the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains and Caucasus into Dzungaria and Mongolia. They also lived in Beringian North America during the Pleistocene. Today, the dominant subspecies (S. t. tatarica) is only found in one location in Russia (in The Republic of Kalmykia) and three areas in Kazakhstan (the Ural, Ustiurt and Betpak-Dala populations). A proportion of the Ustiurt […] read more

Cougar

Puma concolor
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

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FACT: Cougar teeth from the Ice Age reveal that they had very varied diet. They fed on anything from insects to large deers.

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The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, panther, or catamount, is a large felid of the subfamily Felinae native to the Americas. Its range, from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America, is the most widespread of any large wild terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere.[3] An adaptable, generalist species, the cougar is found in most American habitat types. It is the biggest cat in North America,[3] and the second-heaviest cat in […] read more