Watch Scientists Extract a Rare Turtle Fossil
Clip: Season 49 Episode 6 | 3m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
The Late Cretaceous period was kind of the heyday of turtles.
With teamwork, careful handling, and a little help from liquid nitrogen, scientists unearth a remarkable baenid turtle fossil.
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Watch Scientists Extract a Rare Turtle Fossil
Clip: Season 49 Episode 6 | 3m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
With teamwork, careful handling, and a little help from liquid nitrogen, scientists unearth a remarkable baenid turtle fossil.
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