News Main Animals Archaeology Dinosaurs Earth History Human Animal Space Tech   Image courtesy of PNAS/National Academy of Sciences (Copyright 2007)   Buried Treasure A saltwater sinkhole in the Bahamas has yielded a collection of exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Pleistocene and Holocene eras. This illustration shows the locations of some of the most valuable finds, including an ancient terrestrial crocodile and tortoise.   « back to article

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