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Fossil proves hyenas once roamed Canada's Arctic Plains

BBC News - Wed 19 Jun 19

A 50-year-old mystery has been solved by scientists who identified the teeth of ancient Arctic hyenas.

Hyenas roamed the Arctic during the last ice age

ScienceNews - Tue 18 Jun 19

Two teeth confirm the idea that hyenas crossed the Bering land bridge into North America, a study finds.

Fossil teeth reveal ancient hyenas in the Arctic

Phys.org - Tue 18 Jun 19

Modern hyenas are known as hunters and scavengers in Asian and African ecosystems such as the savanna.

Fossil teeth reveal ancient hyenas in the Arctic, Science Blog - Tue 18 Jun 19
Fossil teeth reveal ancient hyenas in the Arctic, Eurekalert - Tue 18 Jun 19

Bone-crushing hyenas lived in Canada's Arctic during the last Ice Age

FOXNews - Tue 18 Jun 19

During the last ice age, bone-crushing hyenas stalked the snowy Canadian Arctic, likely satisfying their meat cravings by hunting herds of caribou and horses, while also scavenging mammoth carcasses ...

Bone-Crushing Hyenas Lived in Canada's Arctic During the Last Ice Age, Livescience - Tue 18 Jun 19

During the Ice Age, Long-Legged Hyenas Prowled the Arctic

Gizmodo - Tue 18 Jun 19

A pair of fossilized teeth confirms the presence of hyenas north of the Arctic circle during the last Ice Age. The discovery fills an important fossil gap that finally explains how hyenas ended ...

Ancient hyenas lived in the ARCTIC

Daily Mail - Tue 18 Jun 19

Fossilised teeth found in the Yukon Territory in Canada date back to the last Ice Age and prove the animals slowly migrated to a warmer climate towards the equator.

Fossil teeth show packs of hyenas roamed the ancient Arctic

UPI - Tue 18 Jun 19

Today, hyenas are found only in the warmer climates of Africa and Asia, but new research suggests the scavengers roamed the Arctic during the last ice age.