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Charlotte, the Vermont Whale - Just how did a whale get in the state of Vermont, which has no seacoast? Find how the bones of this 12-foot beluga whale ended up buried in Charlotte, Vermont, about 10,000 years ago. Very nice descriptions with drawings show how the whale probably died and was eventually preserved and fossilized in the sediment.
Discovery Centre, Fossils Cyber-Display - A fossil is a sort of stone souvenir from the past. When you hold a fossil in your hand, you're really looking at an animal or plant that was buried on a beach, in a mud puddle, or on a sandbar of long, long ago. If you need a quick refresher course on fossils and how they form, better start here. There are also sections on where fossils are found and how they are prepared and preserved by scientists. We liked the fossil game: see if you can match a fossil with its modern-day equivalent creature. This is harder than you'd think--how well can you do?
Fossil Collecting - Find out what is a fossil, how are fossils made, places to look for fossils, how to collect fossils, fossil collecting safety rules - for children and amateurs.
Teeth, Tusks, and Tarpits - Early scientists thought fossils were carved by ancient artists or were seeds dropped from stars. Chicago's famous Field Museum of Natural History explains fossils and gives a recipe for making your own. Of course, you'll need a dead animal or plant and a million years or so to wait, but go ahead, try it at home!
The Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences - A dino -mite exhibition is currently being shown at the University of California Museum of Paleontology site. It's a virtual visit to the Paleontological Institute in Moscow, the world's largest paleontological institute. The exhibit displays photographs of dinosaurs from Siberia and Mongolia, plus early mammals. The architectural features of the Moscow museum are also noted, including door hinges shaped like elk and three-story mosaics.
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