Paleontology

Definition of Paleontology as it relates to Animals, Fossil Animals, Dinosaurs

Paleontology is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch roughly 11,700 years ago. It includes the examination of plant and animal fossils, including those of dinosaurs, as well as the reconstruction of extinct environments. Paleontology seeks to understand the history of life on Earth, providing insights into evolutionary processes, climatic change, and the development of ecosystems over geological time scales.

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[Paleontological Finds]

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  • [ucmp.berkeley.edu] University of California Museum of Paleontology
  • [lakeneosho.org] Paleontology and Geology of Missouri - St Louis Missouri - Fossils
  • [dinosaursnews.com] Dinosaur News - news about dinosaurs, prehistoric and extinct animals, fossils and paleontology
  • [vertpaleo.org] Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
  • [midamericapaleo.org] MAPS (Mid-America Paleontology Society) Sponsor of the Annual National Fossil Exposition
  • [cmpb.net] cmpb : Centre de Minralogie et de Palontologie de Belgique - Center of Mineralogy and Paleontology of Belgium
  • [Theropoda.com] The Schachner Lab at the University of Florida | Comparative anatomy, Physiology, and Paleontology
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