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== Paleozoology ==
== Paleozoology ==
: ''Main Article: [[Paleozoology]]''
: ''Main Article: [[Paleozoology]]''


*[[Archaeopteryx]]
* [[Archaeopteryx]] is classified as late Jurassic, and dated by evolutionary dating methods at 150 million years.
*[[Dinosaur]] are undoubtedly the most popular group of animals studied by paleontologists.
* [[Dinosaur]] are undoubtedly the most popular group of animals studied by paleontologists.
*[[Plesiosaur]]
* [[Plesiosaur]] is an extinct marine reptile that is found in strata identified as the Mesozoic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Eras.
*[[Pterosaur]]
* [[Pterosaur]] is not scientifically classified as a dinosaur but more like a flying lizard, they have unique characteristics that set them apart from reptiles, birds, and bats.
*[[Mammoth]]
* [[Mammoth]]is an extinct form of elephant. There are three different types of mammoths whose skeletons have been found in North America.
*[[Mastodon]]
* [[Mastodon]]


== Paleobotany ==
== Paleobotany ==
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