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		The UnMuseum - Of Mastodons, Mammoths ^Votes:0 Of Mastodons, Mammoths and Other Giants of the Pleistocene Bones of a Mastodon. During the Pleistocene Epoch, from about 1.5 million to 10,000 years ago, the world grew cold. Great sheets of ice, sometimes a thousand feet thick, moved down from the north gouging out the land. These harsh conditions seemed to encourage the development of giant mammals (Probably because larger animals are better at competing for scare resources like food). Among them were the Mastodon, and the Mammoth . Mastodons and Mammoths were closely related to today's elephants. The Mastodon was slightly shorter than an elephant, but more heavily built with upward curving tusks. Mammoths ranged in size from a dwarfed form (6 foot high) up to the Imperial mammoth that stood 14 feet high at the shoulder. Mammoth tusks cu Read More Go to Site


		// UW - Madison GEOLOGY MUSEUM \\ ^Votes:0 Explore the Geology Museum and take a peek into Wisconsin's deep history! On your visit you can touch rocks from a time when there were volcanoes in Wisconsin; see corals, jellyfish and other sea creatures that used to live and swim where we now walk; and stand under the tusks of a mastodon while imagining yourself in the Ice Age. Also on display at the Geology Museum are rocks and minerals that glow, a model of a Wisconsin cave, dinosaurs and meteorites. Our mineral, rock and fossil collections have the power to educate and inspire visitors of all ages. Come see for yourself! Museum Storytime - Thursday, December 6th at 10:30 am A boy finds a salamander in the woods and brings him home as a pet. Come hear about how he takes care of his new friend when we read "The Salamander Room&quo Read More Go to Site

		Dinosaurs At The Smithsonian ^Votes:0 Photographs From Smithsonian Exhibits The Dinosaur Hall National Museum of Natural History The Dinosaur Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC ==Smithsonian photo by Chip Clark. ---------- The bones of a fierce looking Allosaurus dinosaur. Photographed on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History ==Smithsonian Photo by Dane A. Penland ---------- Diplodocus, the tall, long-neck skeleton from a sauropod dinosaur (plant-eater), which lived about 135 million years ago. From the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Photo by Dane A. Penland. ---------- Armored dinosaur Stegosaurus, a plant-eater of the late Jurassic Period, about 135 million years ago. As displayed in the Smithsonian Institution's National Mus Read More Go to Site

		ESU Geology Museum ^Votes:0 Earth Science Department, Division of Physical Sciences Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas 66801 The ESU Geology Museum has recently been renamed the Johnston Geology Museum in honor of Dr. Paul Johnston for his 38 years of dedication to the Earth Sciences Department and the University as a whole. He was responsible for starting the museum and has been director, curator, collector and jack-of-all-trades for the museum since its inception. The image above shows Paul doing what he did best -- teach. He did not limit this combination of teaching and field trips to university classes. Paul led trips for such diverse groups as the ESU geology club, the Boy Scouts, Elderhostel, the Kansas Academy of Sciences, and the Kansas Earth Science Teachers Association. The museum is an enduring leg Read More Go to Site

		Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago ^Votes:0 Late Pleistocene Landscapes Plants Animals End of Pleistocene Extinction Cave Visit Credits References Cited Resources, Lessons This mural by R.G. Larson in the Illinois State By 16,000 years ago the height of the last major glaciation The landscape of the Midwest was very different 16,000 years ago. Although glaciers were retreating, much of the midwestern U.S. was still under ice. Some areas had been only recently deglaciated. These areas may have been covered with bare sheets of till that were slowly being revegetated. Large, proglacial lakes formed where morraines dammed the water coming off the melting glaciers . Dust storms were depositing thick layers of loess (windblown dust) over many areas. Lakes, marshes, and mires were common. Sixteen thousand years ago the climate was quite di Read More Go to Site

		Museum Victoria [ed-online] Dinosaurs & Fossils ^Votes:0 MUSEUM VICTORIA MELBOURNE MUSEUM SCIENCEWORKS IMMIGRATION MUSEUM ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING Time Fossils and the Scientific Process Life through Time Evolutionary Milestones Extinctions Fossil Activities Fossils Glossary Further Research Link to Prehistoric Life Museum Victoria now has two websites devoted to dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The new Prehistoric Life website presents information and images on the general topics of What is a Fossil?, Life through Time, Dinosaurs and Ice Age Mammals, together with an overview of our local Victorian Fossils. If you are interested in more detailed information about a range of palaeontological topics or teaching about fossils, you should remain where you are—the Dinosaurs and Fossils website. This site presents a number of essays pr Read More Go to Site

		Natural History Museum \| Humboldt State University ^Votes:0 Exhibits Programs Membership Volunteers Internships Newsletter Museum Store Visit Us Forms Home Museum History Field Trips Welcome! The mission of the Humboldt State University Natural History Museum , through its collections, exhibits, and programs, is to inspire in North Coast residents and visitors of all ages an understanding and appreciation of the dynamic natural world and to provide a learning laboratory for Humboldt State University students. Holiday Open-house at Museum Please join us Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for the Museum's annual Holiday Open House . Nosh on scrumptious treats and listen to live music while you look around the museum and shop in the Museum Store. This is a great day to purchase all your holiday gifts as members save 20% off everything in the sto Read More Go to Site

		Page Museum - La Brea Tar Pits ^Votes:0 Quick Links: Shop Online George C. Page Pit 91 Excavation Rancho La Brea Department Adventure in Nature Summer 2006 Education & School Visits Group Sales Group Overnight Adventures Fossil Laboratory Frequently Asked Questions Volunteer Information Museum Employment Search Become a Member The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Adventures In Nature Home \| Information \| Calendar \| Research \| Education \| Membership \| Museum Store Site Map \| Search \| Contact Us \| Privacy Policy \| Copyright © The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation, All Rights Reserved. Read More Go to Site

		Palaeontology Department - Natural History Museum ^Votes:0 Skip to page content Skip to page content Research and curation Business centre About us Search Home Visit us Nature online Kids only Education Take part Buy online Tring You are here: Home > Research and curation > Science departments > Palaeontology Primary navigation Science departments Botany Entomology Mineralogy Palaeontology News and events Careers in Palaeontology Contact and enquiries Zoology Palaeontology Department Close up of the focussing ring inside the eye socket of an ichthyosaur, an extinct marine reptile from the Middle Jurassic (164-161 million years ago) on display in the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum. The Department is located in the Palaeontology Building at the eastern end of of the Natural History Museum site on Cromwell Road in South Kensingto Read More Go to Site

		Royal Alberta Museum: Collections and Research: Quaternary Paleontology ^Votes:0 Location: Royal Alberta Museum > Collections & Research >Quaternary Paleontology Collections & Research Biodiversity Studies Botany Ichthyology Invertebrate Zoology Mammalogy Ornithology Natural History Publications Creature Collection Cultural Studies Ethnology Cultural Communities Military & Political History Western Canadian History Human History Publications Landscape Studies Archaeology Geology Quaternary Environments Quaternary Paleontology Online Publications Quaternary Paleontology Quaternary Paleontology is the study of fossil organisms that lived during the last 1.8 million years, a block of time that is conventionally divided into the Pleistocene Epoch (the "Ice Age") and the Holocene Epoch, or postglacial period (the last 10,000 years). Many Quaternary "earth Read More Go to Site

		Royal Tyrrell Museum - A Place of Discoveries Come and see the world's most extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and exhibits on prehistoriclife at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. ^Votes:0 Royal Tyrrell Museum Tyrrell Exhibit Renewal Learn More... Distance Learning Learn More... New Exhibit Learn More... Online Gift Shop Learn More... PROGRAMS \| SNEAK A PEEK \| GET INVOLVED \| VISITOR INFORMATION \| WHAT'S HAPPENING \| CONTACT US Supporting Museum Initiatives Room to Grow Thanks to ATCO Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada There's been life on Earth for more than 3.5 billion years, so we have a lot to show you: ten signature galleries and feature exhibitions that celebrate the spectacular history and diversity of life on Earth, and the palaeontologists who bring the story to life. Learn about the projects and passions of our scientists. Watch our technicians carefully removing the rock from fossils that may hold new clues to the past. Tour our Discoveries Hall to see so Read More Go to Site

		SDNHM: Paleontology Department ^Votes:0 BRCC Paleontology The Collection FAQ's Resources Staff Paleontological Services Field Guide CONTACT : Tom DemÉrÉ 619.255.0232 fax: 619.232.0248 paleo@sdnhm.org The Department of Paleontology houses collections of fossil vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants collected primarily from Mesozoic- through Cenozoic-aged sites in southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Presently the collections include over 108,000 numbered species lots. The specimens have been recovered from a total of 2,890 recorded collecting localities, primarily from southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. There are 578 primary and 537 secondary types. Search the online Collection Database . The collection is under the care of Tom DemÉrÉ, Ph.D. , Curator of the Paleontology Department and Read More Go to Site

		UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology ^Votes:0 "He was a very powerful animal. He probably stood about eight feet high..." HOME SEARCH \| GLOSSARY \| SITE MAP Find out what's new at UCMP . << previous feature \| next feature >> The diversity of life through time, a tour through geologic time, and more. See the exhibits >> Information on research and collections at UCMP. See the work being done at UCMP >> Information on education and public programs , visiting UCMP and more. Find out more about UCMP >> OTHER UCMP WEBSITES: The Paleontology Portal a gateway to North American paleontology resources Understanding Evolution your one-stop source for information on evolution Padian named as fellow of AAAS October 30, 2007 UCMP curator and Professor of Integrative Biology Kevin Padian has been named a fellow of the A Read More Go to Site

		University of Nebraska State Museum Vertebrate Paleontology ^Votes:0 About the Collections Staff, Students, Volunteers Nebraska County Fossils! NEW! A Mesozoic Plesiosaur Museum Notes Nebraska Feature Fossils Ashfall Fossil Beds Highway Salvage Paleontology The Cellars of Time Other Interesting Links Read More Go to Site

		Vertebrate Paleontology ^Votes:0 Florida Museum of Natural History Artist's view of Thomas Farm. Click here for a description. Information on Fossil Dig Volunteering and the Tapir Challenge UP-DATED INFORMATION ON FALL 2007 DIG! Collection Databases Florida Fossil Permit and Application Form Fossil Horses in Cyberspace Fossil Identification Services Fossil Vertebrates of Florida Book Fossil, Shell, and Archeology Clubs in Florida Gallery of Vertebrate Fossils Graduate Student Information International Student Travel Grants Paleontological Resources Aucilla River Prehistory Project Pony Express List of Primary Type Specimens in Our Collection Tapirus Research Data The FLMNH vertebrate fossil collections feature rich samples of all classes, mainly from the Cenozoic Era. More than 90% of the collections come from about 1000 Read More Go to Site

		Vertebrate Paleontology Lab ^Votes:0 Vertebrate Paleontology Lab We've Moved! If your Web browser is a recent version, it should take you to our new location automatically. If you've waited 20 seconds and nothing's happened yet, click here to transfer: http://www.tmm.utexas.edu/vpl/ Read More Go to Site

		Welcome to the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University ^Votes:0 '); document.write(' '); var flashcount = 0; //CREATE TEST STRINGS TO TEST FOR FLASH VERSION 5 UP TO FLASH VERSION 20 for (i = 5; i 0) { document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } else { document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } //--> Read More Go to Site

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