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Paleontologist with Seismosaurus Bone

Paleontologist with Seismosaurus Bone
Paleontologists often spend hours to uncover a single bone, painstakingly removing the dirt and rock that surrounds it. Here, a paleontologist reattaches a rib bone of a seismosaurus before excavation continues.
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