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Triceratops is one of the most famous dinosaurs from the dinosaur age. In fact, its large head frill and three huge horns made it easy to recognize. This plant-eating dinosaur lived in the present-day North American continental area. It was a dinosaur coming to an end before the great extinction of the Cretaceous–Paleogene period wiped out a major part of Earth’s ancient life. Fossils reveal a great deal about the past and help paleontologists take us back in time, allowing us to view the Cretaceous period from a different perspective. By obtaining a triceratops dinosaur tooth sold by Fossil Age...

The forests and plains of the Late Cretaceous period were home to some of the most formidable hunters anyone could have encountered on Earth. One of them was the Gorgosaurus. It was known as a deadly hunter. Its bones continue to receive attention from scientists and fans worldwide. Learning more about the Gorgosaurus helps us understand how predators and prey lived and acted many years ago. Anatomy That Made Gorgosaurus a Fearsome Hunter Gorgosaurus is closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex. It could grow to be about 30 feet long. This dinosaur weighed about 2 tons. Looking at its bones, we...

Not many fossils make people feel wonder like the teeth from the Megalodon. These teeth are very big and sharp. They are from one of the largest sharks that ever lived on Earth. But it’s not just size that matters. Every tooth has a story of its own. These teeth tell us about seas that were different, animals that were here, and places that do not exist now. When we look at how these teeth went from inside a shark to being fossils, we can see the amazing path they took across old oceans. The Megalodon: Giant of the Oceans...

Fossils act as nature’s record keepers. They let us see into Earth’s far-off past. Plant fossils let us look into old lands, rough weather changes, and how life changed on land. A lot of collectors, teachers, and people who love this want to find these items. If you are curious about fossils, ancient plant fossils for sale in the USA will let you easily add a bit of the ancient past to your collection. What Makes Plant Fossils So Fascinating Unlike bones or shells, plant fossils pick up soft parts of plants—the thin lines in leaves, the feel of bark,...

Footprints made by animals in the mud or sand a very long time ago became trace fossils. These marks show how ancient creatures moved. In some ways, the tracks show more than bones do. These fossil tracks can tell us how fast the animals could go. They can also show what the animals did and how they moved together in groups. What Are Trace Fossils and How Do Footprints Form Trace fossils, or ichnofossils, are signs left by animals or other living things. The fossils show what they did, not their bodies. Some of these marks are footprints, burrows, trackways,...