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Agatized Coral forms when silica replaces the original calcium carbonate skeleton of a coral colony. This replacement process creates beautiful specimens with cave-like appearances. Summary Agatized (Fossil) Coral (Siderastrea sp.) From Florida Lived ~34–28 million years ago (Early Oligocene)
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Florida hosts all four known species of sirens, a strange aquatic family of salamanders. With frilly gills for breathing underwater and no hind legs, these salamanders live in ponds, lakes and weedy ditches and can grow up to 3 feet. Summary Greater Siren (Siren lacertina) From St. Johns River,
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Museum scientists have discovered nearly 500 Parahippus jaws from the Thomas Farm Fossil site, allowing study of differences between juveniles and adults. It’s important to understand how an organism changes within its lifetime before defining how a species evolves over time. Summary Ancient Hor
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Spaniards eagerly adopted chocolate in the Americas, using Mexican chocolateros to whisk and froth a beverage. Curator Kathy Deagan recovered millions of artifacts from Spanish Colonial archaeological sites, revealing much about cultural impacts and change. Summary Chocolatero (Chocolate Frother
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit

Seagrass meadows have functioned as critical nurseries for tens of millions of years, providing food and protection for many organisms. This piece of ancient meadow includes specimens of bryozoans (moss animals), sea stars and brittle stars attached to blades of seagrass. Summary Fossil Seagrass
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Giant Armadillos and Ground Sloths came to North America from the south during the interchange. Like most “megafauna,� they became extinct around 11,000 years ago, but are common in fossil deposits today. Summary Giant Armadillo Skull (Holmesina floridanus) From Citrus Co., Florida Lived ~1.8
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gardeners, rejoice! The Florida Museum of Natural History’s fall plant sale returns Oct. 1 to 3. Visitors may select from more than 100 species of edible, accent, host and nectar plants. The plant sale will be held outside the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 and 2 and 1 t
Florida Museum/Jeff Gage “We were excited to be able to offer our plant sale online