Discovery of Giant Ancient Camels on Ellesmere Island

environment · Ellesmere Island, Nunavut

Fossils of giant camels dating back 3.5 million years were discovered on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, by Dr. Natalia Rybczynski. These camels lived in a boreal forest environment during a global warming period and are ancestors of modern camels.

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• “The Ellesmere Island camel fossil specimen is housed at the Canadian Museum of Nature's research and collections facility in Gatineau, Quebec... The Ellesmere tibia is estimated to have been approximately 30% larger than that of modern camels.” — The Islands Grapevine – January 11th, 2024 (January 11th, 2024)

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