Merychippus represents a milestone in the evolution of horses. Though it retained the primitive character of 3 toes, it looked like a modern horse. Merychippus had a long face. Its long legs allowed it to escape from predators and migrate long distances to feed. It had high-crowned cheek teeth, maki
Merychippus got its name because the crests of the teeth of reminded Professor Leidy
In late October, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) held an annual meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In attendance and presenting a poster on the start of Ph.D. research on macroevolutionary transitions in Neogene horses, was graduate student Stephanie Killingsworth. This trip marked her
Macfadden, Founding Director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute and Distinguished Professor
Aguateca Archaeological Project Project Zooarchaeologist: Kitty Emery What did the Maya nobility do with their animals? Did they eat fancy meats and exotic shellfish? Did they display „trophy heads“ like big-game hunters today? Did they buy only the best bone needles? Did they wear only the fa
Takeshi Inomata, director of the Aguateca Archaeological Project and professor at
Did you miss the recent special Mushrooms with the Museum event? You can watch it now! On March 7th, 2021, we met for an afternoon of virtual fungal fun via Zoom! Starting with a quick review of Mushroom 101 we then took a deep dive into fungal interactions with plants and animals with our guest
Smith – Associate Professor, UF Dept.
Florida Museum graduate student Maribeth Latvis recently received a 2009 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The award is given to exceptional students working in science, technology, engineering and research fields. Recipients receive a three-year annual stipend of $30,000,
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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
Bruce MacFadden Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology* Distinguished Professor* Florida
The Florida Museum maintains five separate fossil vertebrate collections. The specimens derive mainly from the Cenozoic Era (last 65 million years), with more than 80% coming from about 1200 localities in Florida. Other major contributing regions are islands in the Caribbean Basin, Central and Sout
and the UF Department of Zoology Fossil Bird Collection (assembled by the late Professor
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Apr 14, 2025 Charles Cobb named UF Research Foundation 2025 professor The University
Jonathan Bloch has been appointed chair of the Florida Museum of Natural History department of natural history. In the new role, Bloch plans to work with the museum’s team of faculty curators, collections managers, postdoctoral researchers and students to continue documenting the world’s biodiver
co-authored more than 90 professional publications, is also a University of Florida Term Professor
Horses evolved in North America and traveled south during the interchange, later becoming extinct in the Americas before Spaniards reintroduced the horse we know today. Saber-toothed Cats also migrated south, where they thrived on new prey options. Summary Horse Skull (Equis insulatus) From Tar
Bruce MacFadden Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology* Distinguished Professor* Florida
