The 10 most recent animal extinctions in Canada
These creatures have either died out entirely or are extirpated from Canada
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Animals
Mitchel Raphael on a House full of crybabies and Bob Rae’s briefcase
Nathan Cullen brings his kids to work on the Hill
The morality of animals
Elephants recognize themselves, chimps feel empathy
How do you get a contact lens into an elephant’s eye?
An Amsterdam zoo finds a novel way to fix Win Thida’s scratched cornea
Canadians love to cuddle up to their furless friends
Even though they stink, they’re ugly and they’re high maintenance
How all dogs get to heaven
New study reveals breed-specific causes of death
Christmas, through a comedian’s dark lens
Plus: Walter Mosley’s latest, a biography of the Atlantic Ocean, the father of modern taxidermy, what Boomers can expect from the rest of life, and the late night TV wars
Roadkill oldest bald eagle ever found
32-year-old bird oldest documented specimen
Illegal tiger trade killing 100 cats each year
Skins, bones and claws among the most common items seized
Dolphins the brainiest animal?
Form alliances that are more sophisticated than chimps