• Fossil Bonanza

  • By: Andy
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Fossil Bonanza

By: Andy
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  • Fossil Bonanza focuses on amazing fossil sites from around the world called Fossil-Lagerstätten. Each episode will focus on a fantastic fossil site like La Brea Tar Pits or Naracoorte Caves. We will discover amazing fossils, reconstruct ancient ecosystems, and learn the hidden truths about our ancient world.
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Episodes
  • Naracoorte Caves: Australia's Megafauna

    Naracoorte Caves: Australia's Megafauna
    Jan 6 2021

    In our last episode for Season 1, we get trapped at the World Heritage Site, Naracoorte Caves in southeast Australia!  We'll learn about Australia's weird megafauna like the not-tapir-like-Marsupial Tapir and the hypercarnivore, Marsupial Lion, Thylacoleo, and why so many of their bones are found in these caves.
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    41 mins
  • Jehol Biota: The Mesozoic Pompeii (Part 2)

    Jehol Biota: The Mesozoic Pompeii (Part 2)
    Dec 23 2020

    We saw the environment now let's see the animals!  Jehol has an amazing collection of animals including feathered tyrannosaurs, toothy birds, dinosaur-eating mammals, and more!  Let's learn about all the weird citizens that lived in this Cretaceous paradise.
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    40 mins
  • Jehol Biota: The Mesozoic Pompeii (Part 1)

    Jehol Biota: The Mesozoic Pompeii (Part 1)
    Dec 9 2020

    The last thirty years has seen of flurry of amazing fossils of feathered birds and dinosaurs from Early Cretaceous China.  The Jehol Biota has influenced our understanding on the evolution of birds from dinosaurs.  For part 1, we'll explore the history of it, look at the earliest flowering plants, and learn why Jehol has been nicknamed the "Mesozoic Pompeii."
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    43 mins

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