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Dinobuzz: Current Topics Concerning Dinosaurs: Unfortunately, the science of dinosaur paleontology is often obscured by the fantasy that surrounds it. This site from the UC Museum of Paleontology addresses fact vs. fiction on some popular dinosaur-related topics.

Ancient Denvers: Ancient Denvers is a virtual exhibit that highlights 13 reconstructions of ancient Colorado landscapes.

Fossil and Fossil Images of the California Triassic: A well-maintained page including images of fossils found in California.

Virtual Museum of Fossils: Geosciences, at Georgia's Valdosta State University, presents an interactive virtual museum of invertebrate and vertebrate fossil specimens. Explore the collection by animal, or by time period from Precambrian to Quaternary. Maps are detailed and include ecosystem distribution. Fossil photographs, many showing multiple views, list information about where the fossil was found, and how it is categorized taxonomically. Some pages feature a drawing of the animal's skeleton showing the fossil bone in red.

The Third Planet - a walk through geologic time: This virtual exhibit offers a tour of the Milwaukee Public Museum's geology exhibits, depicting the continuing evolution of the Earth from the Precambrian to present.

Plants of the Dinosaur World: Project Exploration’s “Plants of the Dinosaur World” provides an illustrated overview of plant evolution during the Mesozoic, including a list of modern descendants with photographs.

Real Dinosaurs: A virtual exhibit discussing dinosaurs and their world.

Fossils In Death Valley National Park: A site dedicated to the paleontology, geology and natural wonders of Death Valley National Park. Many images of fossils and scenic places in Death Valley--plus, there are several virtual field trips to places of special paleontological interest outside the park.

Middle Triassic Ammonoid Fossils From Nevada: Visit the single best middle Triassic (roughly 235 million years old) ammonoid (an extinct order of cephalopods) locality in the world--it's situated in the Great Basin Desert of Nevada in the Prida Formation.

The Triassic Period: This site from the University of California Museum of Paleontology offers basic information abou the stratigraphy, ancient life, localities and tectonics of this period.


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