FOSSILS SPECIMEN: MAMMALS
Fossils are defined as any evidence of prehistoric life. There are two types of fossils: Body Fossils include remains of skeletal bones, shell, carapace, test and teeth. Trace Fossils are clues the organism existed such as foot prints, tracks, burrows and coprolites (fossil dung).
Domain: Eukarya – Kingdom: Animalia – Phylum: Chordata – Clade: Reptiliomorpha – Clade: Amniota – Clade: Synapsida – Clade: Mammaliaformes – Class: Mammalia
Upper Triassic to Holocene
Xenarthra
Sloths, Armadillos, Anteaters
Carnivorans
Dogs, Cats, Bears
Cetaceans
Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises
Primates
Lemurs, Monkeys, Apes
Artiodactyla
Bison, Camels, Deer
Perissodactyla
Horses, Rhinos, Tapirs
Proboscids
Mastodon, Mammoths, Elephants
