Grizzly Bear California is extinct

September 24, 2014 araho Animals extinct, Grizzly Bear California

Grizzly Bear California is an extinct subspecies of the grizzly, the very large North American brown bear. “Grizzly” refers to the golden and grey tips of its hair. Genetically, North American grizzlies are closely related; in size and coloring, the California grizzly was much like the grizzly of the southern coast of Alaska. In California, it […]

There was a beaver now extinct in North America

April 25, 2013October 14, 2013 Anya Did you know that beaver, extinct, North America

Did you know that there was a beaver (now extinct) in North America that was over 8 feet tall and 130-220 pounds, the size of a modern black bear The giant beaver looked similar to modern beavers, but as the name implies, was considerably larger; it grew over 8 ft (2.4 m) in length — making […]