A remarkable discovery in Orange County, New York, has unearthed a complete mastodon jaw, marking the first such find in the state in over 11 years. This prehistoric treasure, along with additional bone fragments, was excavated by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange from a...
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Pleistocene Vertebrate Paleontology
Research is focused on understanding the evolution and ecology of the vertebrate biota of New York State during the Pleistocene epoch.
Dr. Robert Feranec
Director of Research and Collections, Curator of Pleistocene Vertebrate Paleontology
While my interests encompass a broad scope of topics including influences on biogeography, causes of speciation and adaptive radiation, and triggers of extinction, my research has been focused at describing the evolution of ecology in mammals. My research concentrates on examining ecology in...Read more
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