Fossils: Clues to Prehistoric Times
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Shows how fossils are preserved for thousands of years until they are found and removed for examination. By animated drawings shows the petrification of the animal. Pictures scientists searching for fossils and shows the care with which they are removed, labeled, and sent to the museum for reconstruction. Uses models and drawings to show undersea life thousands of years ago. Pictures imprints of animals and plants and shows the preservation of an insect in amber. Displays models of some of the prehistoric animals found in tar pools, including the saber-toothed tiger, the giant sloth, and the wooly mammoth. Concludes that fossils help to understand the prehistoric world.
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