BBC4y
North America: A land of pioneering animals
There are over 150 different species of firefly in North America, and each has its own characteristic flash code. Male fireflies use their glow to attract females and, in some areas at certain ...
CBC.ca6y
From dire wolves to giant bears: Meet the North American animals of the ice age
But humans living in ice age North America had to deal with the real thing. Dire wolves (Canis dirus) were a canine species that hunted the plains and forests. They were similar to modern grey ...
Animal Welfare Institute8y
Wild Horses as Native North American Wildlife
Are wild horses truly “wild,” as an indigenous species in North America, or are they “feral weeds”—barnyard escapees, far removed genetically from their prehistoric ancestors? The question at hand is, ...
Greek Reporter10d
‘Lazarus’ Primate: North America’s Final Species Before Human Arrival
New research in the Journal of Human Evolution suggests that the ancient ‘Lazarus’ primate was North America's last until ...
Courthouse News Service4y
When North and South America Met, Northern Mammals Won
But this great migration was overwhelmingly one-sided: North American animals moved southward, while very few South Americans migrated north. (CN) — The Americas weren’t always attached. Millions of ...