Syracuse elephant gives birth in Canada
“An Asian elephant on loan from an upstate New York zoo has given birth in Canada to the first third-generation calf born in North America, zoo officials said Tuesday.” - AuburnPub.com
Rare elephant born in southern Ont. first third-generation calf on continent
“A rare Asian elephant born this summer at a southern Ontario safari park is the first third-generation calf born in North America, officials said Tuesday.” - The Canadian Press
A lot can be learned from a mammoth molar
“During the most recent Ice Age, this slice of North America was a prime stomping ground for mammoths.” - HeraldNet
‘Rewilding’ North America would bring back lions, elephants, camels and more
“With careful planning and hard work, say conservation scientists, North America could regain that status: Elephants might graze upon the Great Plains, stalked again by lions. Camels might wander parts of the American Southwest. And cheetahs might once again chase after pronghorn antelope.” - SignOnSanDiego.com
Caprivi farmers use chilli peppers to deter hungry elephants
“The humble chilli pepper - used in the manufacture of Tabasco Pepper Sauce - was initially used in North America as a deterrent against bears and was found to be equally effective against other large mammals - including elephants.” - Namibian
Bull Mastodons In Deadly Combat; Sound And Fury From Silent Bones
“The American mastodon, a massive, tusk-bearing relative of elephants, inhabited much of North America until its extinction just 10,000 years ago. Strictly plant-eaters, mastodons are often portrayed browsing peacefully on vegetation or lumbering around in small family groups. But mastodons may have had an aggressive side as well.” - ScienceDaily News
