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Night stalker

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The Hyaenodon is the most formidable group of carnivorous predators that ever lived. They were also the most varied in size, ranging from one with a skull 26 inches long to one the size of a weasel. Hyaenodons lived during the Miocene period until the Ice Age. They are the forerunners of the extant hyenas.

Author: Boyce, Japheth B.
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1993
Reports, Animals, Fossil, Fossil animals, Carnivora, Carnivores, Hyenas

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Guardians of the fossils

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Fossil collections show how paleontology can affect people. Some of the more important paleontological finds are dinosaur bones found in Missouri and mummified hadrasours found in the Dakotas. However, the study and teaching of paleontology is deteriorating with the absence of funds support.

Author: Boyce, Japheth B.
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1993
Study and teaching, Collections and collecting, Paleontology, Extinct animals

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At war with ourselves

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The issue of collecting or non-collecting of fossils in public lands by amateur fossil hunters remains to be a controversial topic. The proprietor of a small geologic supply store says that the authorities must first examine any reported wrongdoing of an amateur before implementing the law.

Author: Boyce, Japheth B.
Publisher: Lapidary Journal Inc.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1993
Laws, regulations and rules, Column, Public lands

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Subjects list: Research, Fossils
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