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"short-faced bear" teeth and bone

"short-faced bear" teeth and bone

Indarctos oregonensis, Rattlesnake 10, 7 Ma - - "Short-faced bear" fossils were only found in rocks of this age in China and India, so it was a big surprise when these remains were dug up in Oregon in 1916. The find made the front page of the New York Times!

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Code: JODA

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon
Latitude: 44.5381088256836, Longitude: -119.649200439453

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09/26/2022

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