When Canadian Museum of Nature paleobiologist Natalia Rybczynski dug up what turned out to be camel bones in a High Arctic ridge in Canada, she recalls thinking: “This is something kind of off the charts.” She was right. Those bones belonged to the first camel ever found in the High Arctic. "The humped creatures once roamed in forests that extended as far north as Ellesmere Island 3.5 million years ago during a global warm spell that the scientists say holds important lessons for the modern world." [National Post]

  • Brainspore

    Oh, those poor frostbitten camel toes.

    • http://glitch.tl/ Michael Smith

      Camel hair probably helped insulate them.

      • Wreckrob8

        Or the feathers. Like penguins. Or dinosaurs.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=645374877 Jeremy Yax

    only a matter of time before they find those polar bear bones in the desert…

  • http://skypejournal.com Phil Wolff

    Was really hoping for paleolithic caramels. 

  • sarahnocal

    Bactrian camels actually live in cold climates so we really shouldn’t be that surprised .

    • Antinous / Moderator

      And they’re happy!

  • l337n00b

    Apparently it was 3m at the shoulder… that’s a hell of a camel.

    • Felton / Moderator

      I’m looking forward to watching “Mega-Camel” on Syfy.

      • Jellodyne

        Revenge of the Mutant Camels. Movie rights should be cheap.