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The fossils in our on-line museum and by our members were found in Florida creeks and rivers. They're as young as 10,000 years and as old as five million years. Florida emerged from the warm Atlantic Ocean about 30 million years ago, 35 million years after dinosaurs became extinct. For that reason, no one has ever found any dinosaur bones in our state. However, ancient mammals and sharks thrived here, including such unusual creatures as two-story tall giant ground sloths, VW-size armadillos, tiny three-toed horses, humpless camels, hornless rhinos, fierce saber-toothed cats, massive mammoths and sharks as large as a Greyhound bus. Florida's first people were here to witness--if not participate in--the demise of many of these animals some 10,000 to 15,000 years ago. What We're Finding If you are a member, we are asking you to share 5 of your best or most interesting finds. We need crisp photos in JPEG format, plus any pertinent information related to your find, such as who, what, when, where and how. Once we get a number of members' contributions, we will post them here. E-mail tbfc1@lycos.com |
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