
By CBC News, May 27, 2016
‘Hell pig’ Cypretherium coarctatum among 5 ancient animals getting stamps
As prehistoric porkers go, Cypretherium coarctatum was no Miss Piggy.
In fact, it was downright ugly.
The fearsome beast that lived on the ancient floodplains of Saskatchewan 35 million years ago had a long, narrow snout with menacing pointed teeth.