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Giant amour-plated toads, boomerang-headed
amphibians, and poison-spewing salamanders. Are these strange
creatures from the next Jurassic Park movie? Dinosaurs genetically
engineered for weirdness?
No, these animals were
the predecessors of the dinosaurs. The mysterious animals
that ruled the Paleozoic world before a single dinosaur existed.
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Shortly we'll introduce you to some of the Coal
Age monsters of the Paleozoic Era like Diploceraspis.
This fascinating creature had one of the most
bizarre skulls of any animal the world has ever
known. It's boomerang-shaped head was probably
used for defense from predators. Stay tuned to
Prehistoric WV for more insight into this and
other fascinating animals that lived before the
dinosaurs...
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300
Million Year Old Amphibian Tracks
In November 1986, geologists
with the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey's
Coal Resources Section had the opportunity to examine
the fossilized footprints of an ancient amphibian, a rare
fossil find in West Virginia. The trails of footprints,
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Prehistoric
Presentations
West Virginia native Ray Garton,
author and paleontologist, is available for speaking engagements,
classroom presentations, and field trips... |
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