FOSSIL BEDS

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Estimated Age: 10-12 years(all permanent teeth in wear)The bones of this individual showwell developed bone disease whichis related to severe lung MALE RHINO"Dr. Marie"The chewed and broken bones of thiscamel and the presence of fossilizedcarnivore scat show that this animalwas partially ancestral to Old World camels,this species is called Procamelus CAMEL SKELETONYOUNG ADULTMALE RHINO" "9Estimated Age: 8-9 years(wisdom teeth just coming in)Found by student workerAmy BULL RHINO "Snag"Estimated Age: 20+ years(all permanent teeth well worn)Note the uneven tooth wear(malocclusion) resulting in the"snaggle-toothed" appearance,and large DEER SKELETON(Longirostromeryx)This individual is partially obscured by a horse skeleton and a rhino skeleton.

Ashfall Fossil Beds Old Bull Rhino State Historical Park & National Natural Landmark Footprints Rhinos Legend Camels Horses Deer N 15 16 2 1 5 5 3 3 17 4 4 10 18 14 19

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