Palmites sp., approximately 2 meters long
Summary
The presence of palm fossils indicate a much warmer and wetter climate 52 million years ago, similar to the Gulf coast states today.
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Tags
fossil butte national monument
nps centennial
gulf coast states today
palm fossils
wetter climate
million years
national parks gallery
high resolution
wyoming
kemmerer
fossils
paleontology
natural history
Date
2010
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
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