The Mammal Gallery covers those warm blooded animals found in Canada, some of them in display cases, but most in dioramas, along with panels and information about mammalian biology. It starts off with a polar bear (and her cub) at a hole in the ice.
Other dioramas include the moose.
A set of displays on the mustelids show several different examples, such as the river and sea otters, the badger, and the wolverine.
This diorama features a confrontation between a bison and a group of wolves.
While this features muskoxen facing a sled dog.
Here we have caribou.
And this of course is the sort of critter you don't want to startle.
This is the eastern grey squirrel, common through the eastern provinces.
While this is the collared pika, a resident of northern mountain environments.
These grizzlies are set in their mountain environment.
And the last of these displays for today features beavers.
Some of them I haven't seen before!
ReplyDeleteGosto desta secção dos mamíferos, está muito boa e bem organizada.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
...William, these are wonderful dioramas! 😀
ReplyDeleteCanada has some great wild animals!
ReplyDeleteToo too fabulous! You really are making me wish that our new museum was a bit closer to being finished! Your museum's exhibits have been beaúifully shown here ✨
ReplyDeleteOh the polar bears so need our help.
ReplyDeleteJanis
GDP
the hubby and i always hope to see a moose ... we go to areas we think they might be ... but wonder when it will happen??! no luck yet. ( ;
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the natural history museums I have been to
ReplyDeletebeautiful displays!
ReplyDelete@Nancy: I'm familiar with each of them, though some of them I've not personally seen in the wild.
ReplyDelete@Francisco: thank you.
@Tom: they certainly are.
@Marianne: indeed!
@Grace: it's a marvelous museum.
@Janis: they do indeed.
@Beth: in Algonquin Park, it's common to see them in April near the roadsides.
@Bill: this one has that general sensibility.
@Laurie: they are!
Great diorama of your mammals. I have never seen a wolverine, but all the others are familiar. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese displays are very well done, William!
ReplyDeleteAll interesting. Had the good fortune to be with musk oxen . I was surprised that they were small animals.
ReplyDeleteI love the polar bears. My friends Julie and Dave went last fall to the northern reaches of Canada to photograph polar bears and they got some great photos.
ReplyDeleteNice displays. Most of these animals I have never seen up close... except a moose... actually 2! : )
ReplyDeleteThey look like nice displays!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mammal photos ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I would love to see Caribou in the wild.
ReplyDeleteThe exhibits look modern and interesting. I like the way the caribou have been displayed:)
ReplyDeleteIt's the first time I've been here in a while. You always show such interesting things. And your banner shot is a WOW!
ReplyDeleteExcellent display and exhibits.
ReplyDeleteVery good photographs too William, thank you.
All the best Jan
A lot of thought has gone into making them look as realistic as possible.
ReplyDeleteI love natural history museums. That collared pica is very cute. Re: your comment on my post today, I can't beieve you've never eaten an apricot!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the caribou. We used to see them in Alaska when I lived there. A very big and beautiful animal. This exhibit is fabulous William and thank you for sharing it with your photos.
ReplyDelete@DJan: I have only seen wolverines in documentaries. They're a fascinating animal.
ReplyDelete@RedPat: they certainly are.
@Red: yes- the bison are larger. Though you wouldn't want to mess with either!
@Sharon: they are magnificent animals.
@Catarina: aside from the squirrel, which one sees very often, the moose is the one I've seen the most of from these animals.
@Jenn: they are!
@Carol: thanks!
@Janey: so would I.
@Rosie: I do too.
@Petrea: thanks! I decided to give the writer's blog a rest for a few weeks.
@Jan: you're welcome.
@Fun60: that's true.
@Pat: I'm almost certain I haven't!
@Bill: they're amazing animals.
How big is that moose? I want to see one in the wild!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the beavers. They construct large dams on our property and not always welcome, but I love them!
ReplyDeleteHave seen some mosse a bit too close for comfort!
ReplyDeleteNice dioramas!
ReplyDeleteI was always a sucker for dioramas when I was a kid. These look great!
ReplyDeleteWonderful exhibition.
ReplyDelete@Sandi: I've seen them in the wild.
ReplyDelete@Michelle: I agree.
@Marie: I've seen them up close.
@Kay: that they are.
@Jeanie: indeed.
@Klara: definitely.