| Public Dinosaur Fossil Dig Being Held in Badlands |
| Chris Gallegos |
| 6/15/2009 |
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| The public is getting a chance to dig for dinosaur bones in the North Dakota Badlands this week. The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation and North Dakota Geological Survey are holding a public dig at a 60-million-year-old fossil site just east of Medora. It`s under the supervision of state paleontologist John Hoganson. He says it gives the public an opportunity to participate in an adventure they don`t usually get to experience. Hoganson says the site is the remains of an old swamp and is a treasure trove of fossils. Fossils that have been found there include crocodiles, a crocodile-like reptile known as a champsosaurus, several kinds of fish, two or three types of turtles and salamander remains. The dig is scheduled today through Saturday. The digs through Thursday are for people age 12 and older. Family days are scheduled Friday and Saturday. |
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