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The '''Karoo''' refers to a large desert area in South Africa, a smaller valley called the Little Karoo, and a geological formation of sedimentary strata called the Karoo Supergroup.  The Karoo Supergroup covers about two thirds of South Africa and at least 40,000 [[fossils]] have been collected from Karoo rocks.

Some very high estimates of the number of fossils buried (800 billion) have served as criticisms of the [[Genesis Flood]] concept.  That large a number of animals alive at once is one difficulty for Flood concepts, while the presence of many fossils in one place supports the Flood.  Many have written articles[http://www.answersingenesis.org/Home/area/magazines/TJ/TJv14n2_KarooNon.pdf], questioning the reasonableness of the very high estimate, and pointing out that the Flood would tend to trap many animal bodies in one area.