News tagged with turtle fossil
Trove of sea turtle and other marine fossils found along ancient new jersey coast
Paleontologists have discovered numerous marine sea life fossils at a dig site in Sewell, N.J., including sea turtles, crocodiles, other reptiles, and fish.
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Jun 10, 2011 |
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New thick-shelled turtle species lived with world's biggest snake
The discovery of a new fossil turtle species in Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine by researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and the Florida Museum of Natural History helps ...
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Apr 06, 2010 |
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Rare prehistoric pregnant turtle found in Utah
(AP) -- Paleontologists say a 75-million-year-old turtle fossil uncovered in southern Utah has a clutch of eggs inside, making it the first prehistoric pregnant turtle found in the United States.
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May 08, 2009 |
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Prehistoric turtle goes to hospital for CT scan in search for skull, eggs, embryos
(PhysOrg.com) -- Michael Knell carried a 75-million-year-old turtle into Bozeman Deaconess hospital recently, then laid it carefully on the bed that slides into the CT scanner.
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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Oldest sea turtle fossil unveiled in Mexico
Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the oldest fossil remains of a sea turtle that lived 72 million years ago in northern Mexico, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said.
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Mar 06, 2009 |
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Ancient turtle migrated from Asia to America over a tropical Arctic
In Arctic Canada, a team of geologists from the University of Rochester has discovered a surprise fossil: a tropical, freshwater, Asian turtle. The find strongly suggests that animals migrated from Asia to ...
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Feb 01, 2009 |
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