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Join a 47-minute recorded lecture from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science exploring Madagascar's fascinating prehistoric biodiversity. Delve into the world of extraordinary extinct creatures including basketball-sized armored frogs, mammals with peculiar Swiss-cheese-like skull structures, and unique dome-headed dinosaurs. Learn how these remarkable fossil discoveries contribute to our understanding of the Mesozoic era and discover the collaborative international scientific community that has formed around studying Madagascar's prehistoric inhabitants. Move beyond the familiar modern species like lemurs and tenrecs to uncover the island's rich paleontological heritage and its significance in understanding ancient ecosystems.
Syllabus
Scientists in Action: Bizarre Beasts and Dinosaurs from Madagascar
Taught by
Denver Museum of Nature & Science