Becoming a fossil is harder than it seems. Conditions have to be just right for a fossil to be preserved.
When a dinosaur died, sediment would quickly cover the body to protect it from scavengers and oxygen
that would cause the bones to decay. Over millions of years minerals (silica or iron) percolate through the soil in water and into the cells of the organism – thus making a fossil.
The Cretaceous period had a relatively warm climat ...
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The Age of the Sauropods - Very Large Dinosaurs. N ...
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Now more than ever, the Naranjo Museum of Natural History needs your support to further our mission of educating East Texas. Though we are closed, our staff is still working to improve exhibits, creat ...
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The Whooly Mammoth is an extinct group of Mammoth that survived until about 10,000 years ago. It had a thick layer of fur that helped it survive the Ice Age. It lived alongside early humans ...
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| Age 3 & under | Free |
| Age 4 to 18 | $5.00 |
| Adults | $7.50 |
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