Zygorhiza, early whale tooth molar Triceratops Location: China � Age: Late

Location: China � Age: Late Miocene

These groupings are referred to as "Mortality Layers" and are believed to have been caused by extensive ash fallout after volcanic eruptions

Paleontologists have recently discovered several feathered dinosaurs in China

Odonatans have small antennae

has become one of the foremost paleontological sites in the world since the discovery of Sinosauropteryx

Zygorhiza, early whale tooth molar Triceratops Location: China � Age: LateZygorhiza was an archaeocete whale that lived during the late Eocene, about 40 million years ago. This ancient marine mammal had a long snout that contained many sharp teeth. The nostrils were located towards the end of the snout. Although retaining some land animal characteristcs (like differentiated teeth), it was more whale like than Basiliosaurus. It had a snake like body and small hindlimbs (including a mobile knee and toes). Many fossils have