Tag Archives: Mammoth

A Proper Paleontologist Is Always Prepared

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

The Four-Year-Old, working away at her backyard dig while her mother reads nearby: “Mommyo, when I get to the asteroid level, I’m going to need a heavier shovel.” The Four-Year-Old, pausing a few moments later to knock the dirt off … Continue reading →

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“Could a T. Rex lift a woolly mammoth?”

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Well, no. T. Rex lived 65-80 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous Period. The first woolly mammoth didn’t appear until millions of years later, in the Pleistocene. So the T. Rex would never have gotten the chance. But what … Continue reading →

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