Articles related to "Pleistocene Epoch"



Book Review: Ice Age Mammals of North America
<I>Ice Age Mammals of North America: A Guide to the Big, the Hairy, and the Bizarre</I> is a useful introduction to the Pleistocene Epoch and its animals for budding young paleontologists.
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Sabre-toothed Cats
This group of extinct cats were very common until the end of the last Ice Age.
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Woolly Rhinoceros
The woolly rhinoceros was another large mammal that lived during the Pleistocene Ice Ages.
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Book Review: Mammoth: The Resurrection of an Ice Age Giant
If you liked the Discovery Channel documentary about the recovery of a frozen mammoth carcass, you will love Richard Stone's <I>Mammoth</I>, about the history of mammoth hunting for science, and the quest to clone a mammoth.
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Dire Wolf
The dire wolf is one of the more famous Ice Age mammals.
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The Glyptodonts
Look out for those "giant armadillos!"
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Giant Sloths
The ground sloths are large relatives of our modern tree sloths.
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Horses
Horses are fascinating animals, and their development is a fascinating topic of paleontology.
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Paleontology in Yellowstone National Park
Although Yellowstone National Park is better known for its geothermal features, our oldest national park also provides a lot of paleontological information
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A Visit to the Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History
After visiting Texas Memorial Museum of Science and History as a child, this small, little-known museum will always have a special place in my heart.
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Cool Summer Sites
A mixed bag of fun and educational websites to keep you entertained.
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Review, Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
As much as I enjoyed "Walking with Dinosaurs" this new television programme and companion book are even better.
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Camels
Camels are well-adapted to living in the desert.
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Snakes and Bladders
Gabriella Kalapos author of "Fertility Goddesses, Groundhog Bellies and the Coca-Cola Company discusses the folktale behind the popular holiday Saint Patrick's Day.
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Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville
Captain Benjamin Bonneville's adventures in the fur trade of the Rocky Mountains and far West. Hudson Bay's depletion of beaver in Oregon Country.
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Dating Fossils II: Radiometric Dating
Radiometric dating is a more precise type of dating used on fossils.
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Extinction IV: The Pleistocene Ice Age
Many large mammals went extinct during the last Ice Age.
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Family Things to Do this Summer in Florida
Pockets of cool paradise provide relief from sultry Florida summers. Things to do with the family in 2009 are collect fossils, surf a horse and chill at Icebar Orlando.
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Marsupials
The recent Olympics in Sydney, Australia have piqued my interest in marsupials.
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A Visit to the Museum of the Rockies
The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana, is one of my favorite small museums to visit.
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Mastodons, Ancestors of Elephants
Mastodons, relatives of mammoths, are the ancestors of our modern elephants
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Woolly Mammoths
Learn more about the woolly mammoth and the newest discoveries.
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The Mammoth, A Brief History
The mammoth is one of the iconic mega beasts that walked the earth. Although several species of mammoth evolved their extinction along with other mega beasts is a mystery
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Mammoths, Mastodons, and Elephants
What's the difference between mammoths, mastodons, and elephants?
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is located in historic Old Town in Albuquerque New Mexico. The natural history museum has been one of my favorite museums ever since I first visited it in 1987.
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WEATHER, PREDICTIONS, & XERISCAPING(tm)
A few years ago weather predictions were accurate within two weeks. This year my Almanac has been very accurate - and its predicting a very dry century for North America. Will it be a dry milennium?
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