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ucmp.berkeley.edu pin › pin.html

Research Exchange with PIN

Research Exchange with PIN Moscow may be better known for sites such as St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square, however, it is also home to the world's largest paleontological institute (left). This affiliate of the Russian Academy of Sciences has more paleontologists under one roof than any other...

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The world's biomes

The world's biomes Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer Bluesky Facebook Instagram About Contact People Values FAQs SUPPORT UCMP University of California Museum of Paleontology MENU MENU Collections Databases Collections Policies UCMP Community...

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Introduction to the Fungi

Introduction to the Fungi Introduction to the Fungi Of athlete's foot, champignons, and beer. . . The Kingdom Fungi includes some of the most important organisms, both in terms of their ecological and economic roles. By breaking down dead organic material, they continue the cycle of nutrients...

ucmp.berkeley.edu cambrian › camb.html

The Cambrian Period

The Cambrian Period The Cambrian Period 543 to 490 Million Years Ago The Cambrian Period marks an important point in the history of life on earth; it is the time when most of the major groups of animals first appear in the fossil record. This event is sometimes called the "Cambrian Explosion",...

ucmp.berkeley.edu help › timeform.html

UCMP Web Time Machine

UCMP Web Time Machine We have a text-only version of this page. Introduction to Geology | Navigating our Geology Wing (mya = million years ago) Phanerozoic Eon (543 mya to present) Cenozoic Era (65 mya to today) Quaternary (1.8 mya to...

ucmp.berkeley.edu mammal › mammal.html

The Hall of Mammals

The Hall of Mammals Those hairy, milk-producing, warm-blooded animals that you have seen all of your life are mammals. Let's introduce our discussion of mammals with the quagga (left). The quagga is symbolic of the continuity between the...

ucmp.berkeley.edu pin › pinpleist.html

Pleistocene Mammals in the PIN

Pleistocene Mammals in the PIN Architecture & Design Mongolian Dinosaurs Tertiary Mammals Pleistocene Mammals Pleistocene Mammals at PIN Because Russia is so far north, most of its territory was covered by glaciers during the Pleistocene ice ages. As a result, there are many geological deposits...