Anthony Barnosky and Kaitlin Maguire Measure Mammal Extinctions at the John Day Fossil Beds
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Is a sixth mass extinction on the horizon? Dr. Anthony Barnosky and Kaitlin Maguire travel to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument to find, collect, and date fossils. They have determined that the rate at which animals are going extinct today is much faster than normal.
Media Details
Runtime: 10 minutes
- Topic: Science, Social Science
- Subtopic: Anthropology, Biology, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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