Posted on October 13, 2009 by wildtracks
On the western coast of Canada, deep in the coastal rainforest, lives a unique bear.
The Kermode, or Spirit bear, is a genetic variation of the American black bear, and found nowhere else in the world. The white coat is thought to be caused by a recessive gene, and when two black bears who carry this [...]
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Posted on May 28, 2009 by wildtracks
On the western coast of Canada lives a population of small wolves that are likely genetically distinct from their grey wolf cousins.
Pacific Coastal wolves areĀ have red-tinted hair instead of grey, exist largely on a marine diet and spend much of their time swimming between islands. This makes this wolf population unique in behaviour, looks, [...]
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