Posts by: Animals & Ancient Life
Alberta borrows “Squeal on Pigs” campaign from Montana
Invasive species threatens agriculture industry. A campaign initially launched in the Treasure State is being borrowed north of the border as Alberta looks to get its feral hog problem under control. The boars devastate local
Salmonella outbreak in Canada and the United States linked to…hedgehogs?
Can we call it hedgehogella instead? A fairly substantial outbreak of salmonella is sweeping across Canada, affecting six provinces and sickening 32 people. Quebec, the country’s second most populous province, is hardest hit with 17
‘Missing’ for nearly 50 years, scientists observe so-called Elephant Shrew
Is it missing if you’re not looking? It turns out if something of scientific or historical significance is deemed missing it doesn’t hurt to ask the locals. Such was the case with the legendary missing
Bruno the bear’s cross country trek ends safely
After being tranquilized, though. Bruno the bear has been racking up headlines from local media across the Midwestern United States for the past several weeks and drawn the attention of more than 150,000 Facebook followers.
Rare white grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park
Not quite a polar bear! An extremely rare white grizzly bear was seen in Canada’s scenic Banff National Park, in Alberta. Though technically not considered an albino, it is equally as rare. Canada’s parks service
‘Leggy’ tyrannosaurids were more likely distance runners than sprinters
Efficient killer. The apex predator of the dinosaur world would do well in a cross country race–and deplete less energy while on the hunt–new research shows. New, open access research published in PLOS One, examined
Glass frogs use their legs, and “edge diffusion”, to camouflage
Transparent vs translucent. New research from McMaster University, the University of Bristol, and Universidad de Las Américas Quito, has put the glass frog under the microscope and into computer modelling. The researchers were able to
Bamboo shortage causes early Canadian departure for Pandas
The pandas have been in Canada since 2014. The Calgary Zoo has announced its pandas must return to China. The two pandas, Er Shun and Da Mao, have been at the Calgary Zoo since 2018,
Young Styracosaurus helps shed new light on horn development
Relationship with Centrosaurus also explored. New research from the Royal Tyrell Museum and the University of Alberta, published in the open source journal Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology, sheds some light on the horn development of
The Calgary Zoo’s ‘Panda Cam’ is a relaxing mental break from strange days
Pandas sure spend a lot of time sleeping. If you’ve noticed yourself eating more, sleeping more, and maybe even pooping more, you might feel better watching the Calgary Zoo’s Panda Cam. The zoo features three
