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- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (U. S. National Park Service)
From fascinating, now-extinct creatures like the saber-toothed cat, mastodon, and ground sloth, to more familiar animals like horses, beavers, and birds, the scientific study of Pliocene fossils is the key to Hagerman
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument - Wikipedia
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is a Pliocene-age site near Hagerman, Idaho The 4,351-acre (17 61 km 2) Monument is internationally significant because it protects one of the richest known fossil deposits from the Blancan North American Land Mammal Age [3]
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument - Visit Idaho
Hagerman Fossil Beds preserves one of the world’s richest sites for fossils from the Pliocene Epoch The fossils date from four to three million years old and represent more than 140 species of plants and animals
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument - Idaho - Park Ranger John
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in southern Idaho preserves and protects one of the largest fossil beds in the country The site is known for the Hagerman Horse, Equus simplicidens, which is the first one-toed horse
- A Visitor’s Guide to Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
In 1988, the Hagerman Fossil Beds were designated a National Monument by President Ronald Reagan The site was established to protect the rich fossil deposits and provide a space for scientific research and education
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument - Tripadvisor
The new visitor center is small and basically offers only a cast of the Hagerman horse and information that you can only view the hills where the fossil beds are located on the short drive through the monument
- Plan Your Visit - Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (U. S. National . . .
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument was created in 1988 to preserve one of the richest Pliocene fossil sites in the world Today, it remains an important site for paleontological research, as well as a fascinating window to the ancient world
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument - npshistory. com
The purpose of Hagerman Fossil Beds national monument is to preserve outstanding Pliocene paleontological resources, to serve as a center for furthering scientific research, and to broaden public understanding of the science of paleontology and the significance of the Hagerman fossil record
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