Zoology: Paleontology

Much has been learned about the early ancestors of the horse and evolutionary processes from the many fossils that have been discovered. The fossil record shows how the horse has changed over time.

Mastering the details of skeletal anatomy is essential for mammalian paleontologists, who must be able to identify nearly any bone of any fossil mammal they find.

Discusses various means by which scientists determine the age of dinosaur remains.

Describes the development of paleontological approaches to evolutionary theory and examines paleontologists’ attempts to position paleontology as a source of theoretical insights into evolution.

Comprehensive discussion of the science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains.

One cannot escape with the impression that the earth has long been the domain of megamammals. Today only a pitiful remnant of the megamammals survives, mainly in tropical Africa and Asia, with elephants, rhinos, hippos, and giraffes.