
Fossil Fields
Season 4 Episode 6 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Parts of North Carolina and the Southeast are actually very rich in fossils.
Parts of North Carolina and the Southeast are actually very rich in fossils. Coastal fossil beds do produce large shark’s teeth and whale bones, but they can also produce the skeletons of walrus and giant sloth. Much of the research relating to North Carolina’s fossil past is being carried out at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
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Fossil Fields
Season 4 Episode 6 | 27m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Parts of North Carolina and the Southeast are actually very rich in fossils. Coastal fossil beds do produce large shark’s teeth and whale bones, but they can also produce the skeletons of walrus and giant sloth. Much of the research relating to North Carolina’s fossil past is being carried out at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
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