Fossil Fridays

Episodes

  • Ever thought about the scary creatures other than dinosaurs that roamed the earth in the past? Check out my top ten list. Creatures mentioned in this episode include: Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis, Parapuzosia seppenradensis, Elasmotherium sibiricum, Arthropleura, Livyatan melvillei, Daeodon shoshonensis, Titanoboa cerrejonensis, Deinosuchus riograndensis, Hatzegopteryx thambema, Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, Boverisuchus, and Langstonia.

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  • John Day Formation

    In this episode head back 30 million years to visit the John Day Formation in Oregon, USA. Organisms encountered in this episode include: Metasequoia, Polypodium, Pinus johndilyensis, Rubus, Platanus, hypertragulidae, Hydrangia, Ulmus, Fraxinus, Fagus pacifica, Toxicodendron wolfei, Quercus consimilis, Protosciurus rachelae, Vitis, Nuphar, Equisetum, Nimravid, Betula angustifolia, Alnus, Menispermum, Cornus, Paleocastor, Miohippus, Temnocyon, Terminalia, Acer,…

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  • La Vunta fossil beds

    Travel back 12 million years to the Miocene to check out the La Vunta fossil beds in the La Villavieja formation of Colombia. Organisms encountered in this episode include: Goupioxylon, Neosaimiri fieldsi, Anachlysictis gracilis, Magdalenabradys kolossiaia, Brachyplatystoma promagdalena, Arapaima, Colombophis spinosus, Marmosa laventica, Neoglyptatelus originalis, Granastrapotherium snorki, Megadolodus molariformis, Pericotoxodon platignathus, and Langstonia huilensis. The…

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  • Ahl al Oughlam

    Step back in time nearly 3 million years to the end Pliocene outside of Casablanca Morocco to visit the Ahl al Oughlam locality. Species featured in this episode include; Sivatherium, Agapornis atlanticus, Plioperdix, Kolpochoerus, Theropithicus, Struthio asiaticus, Geronticus, Lupulella, and early hominins.

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  • Ever wondered how accurate Jurassic Park really is? Well, it depends on when you ask that question. Tune in for a look back at what we believed was right and wrong then, and what we know now.

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  • Hanson Formation

    Welcome to the bottom of the world as we visit the Hanson formation located on the mainland of Antarctica and travel back 190 million years to the early Jurassic. Species that appeared in this episode include members of Polypodiales, Bennettitales, Pines, Pterosaurs, Dipteridaceae, Corystospermaceae, Marchantites, Equisetites, Tritylodontidae, Cupressaceae, Sauropodomorph, Matoniaceae, Voltziales, Theropods, and Auraucariaceae.

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  • Season 2

    Welcome to Season 2 of Fossil Fridays! We will be visiting all seven continents this season as we explore exciting new fossil localities.

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  • Lets head back to the beginning of life on land in the Silurian over 400 million years ago, before visiting the amazing sea creatures of the Cambrian 510 Million years ago. Species that appeared in this episode include: Cooksonia, Prototaxites, Vauxia gracilenta, Pirania muricata, Eiffelia globose, Thaumaptilon walcotti, Anomalocaris, Opabinia, Hallucigenia, Olenoides serratus, and Wiwaxia…

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  • Gogo Formation

    One of the more whimsical names for a fossil site, come visit the Gogo formation of Western Australia as we go back 380 million years to visit a Devonian reef. Organisms that make an appearance include: stromataporoids, stromatolites, ammonites, Montecaris gogoensis, Conulariida,  canthodians, tabulate coral, zooxanthellae, eurypterids, rugose coral, placoderms, and McNamaranspis kaprios.

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  • Want to know more about the Tully Monster from Mazon Creek? Listen in to hear the story of this strange creature.

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