Exhibit Technician Mark Bylsma from Ottawa, places a  rib on the life size Mastadon skeleton – photo 250News

Prince George, B.C.- While  spectators  take in the action of athletes conquering  snow and ice during the Canada Winter Games,  the Exploration Place will be celebrating the real ‘Ice Age’ with a special exhibit.

The ‘Mammals of the Ice Age’ exhibit,  produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature, opens today at the  museum.

From  castings of a  wooly mammoth  skull to  being able to touch an authentic  mammoth tusk, the exhibit  takes  you way back in time.

Some of the animals featured look familiar, although their sizes seem a bit out of whack.  ‘Bucky’ the beaver,  is a made to scale replica of the type  of beaver that existed during the last ice age.    In the photo below, it is clear that when  standing on his hind legs, ‘Bucky’ could easily  stand 5’ tall.  Assistant Curator Alyssa Tobin  is 5’2” and ‘Bucky’ is  nearly  her height!

The centre piece  of the exhibit is  a casting of a 15 thousand year old  Mastadon.

The Exhibit will be  at  the Exploration Place in Prince George until the end of June.