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SUMMARY:The Paleo Ponies of Princeton: 150 Years of Princeton Paleontology
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first of a four-part series brought to you by 
 the Commons Library and 150 Years of Princeton Paleontology. In this first 
 event\, you'll learn about discoveries by Princeton's paleontological crews 
 on the evolution of the horse and see real fossil skulls and skeletons of 
 horse ancestors\, from cat-sized early forms to recent Ice Age 
 species.\n\nThe early\, formative decades of North American vertebrate 
 paleontology were almost entirely dedicated to the study of fossil mammals. 
 Giant\, horned brontotheres ("thunder beasts") and strange\, elusive 
 saber-toothed cats captured the imaginations of scientists and the public 
 alike\, but perhaps the most important mammalian fossils gathered by early 
 fossil hunters belonged to a group of animals already well-known to them 
 and to us today: horses. The horse fossil record stands as one of the 
 single greatest pieces of evidence for evolution by natural selection\, and 
 evolutionary thinking was shaped as rapidly as these fossils could be 
 unearthed. Princeton paleontological crews collected numerous fossil 
 horses\, along the entire evolutionary trajectory of this magnificent 
 group\, and played a central role in elevating this modern prairie staple 
 to a scientific superstar. \n\nJoin us for future events:\n\nOctober 7: 
 Expeditions to Patagonia\n\nNovember 4: The Other 2/3 of the Tree of Life: 
 Invertebrate and Plant Fossils \n\nDecember 2: The Cretaceous World of Egg 
 Mountain\n\nImage credit: Jack Wilson\n\n150 Years of Princeton 
 Paleontology brings real fossils from the University’s Geosciences 
 collection\, alongside the publications describing them\, to tell the story 
 of the scientific lineage that founded modern vertebrate paleontology.
LOCATION:Commons Library Curiosity Studio\, Commons Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Corina Bardoff":MAILTO:cb5392@princeton.edu
CATEGORIES:Events
CONTACT;CN="Corina Bardoff":MAILTO:cb5392@princeton.edu
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