Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Take a peek behind-the-scenes at Hagerman's collection of Pliocene fossils.

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A young woman with wavy blond hair and glasses wears a gray National Park Service t-shirt and a pair of blue disposable gloves. She pulls out a shallow drawer, at chest-height, from a beige, metal cabinet. In the drawer are eight open boxes, each containing a fossilized limb-bone from various species.

Hagerman Fossil Beds Collectio...

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A shallow drawer is pulled out from a beige metal cabinet. The drawer is filled with open boxes, each containing a fossil. The fossils include horse hooves and the leg- and foot-bones of various larger species.

The Hagerman Fossil Beds Colle...

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A shallow drawer is pulled out from a beige metal cabinet. The drawer contains dozens of small plastic tubes and other containers, each labeled on the lid with a 4-digit number.

Hagerman Fossil Beds Collectio...

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Two park staff sit at a table, talking about the large fossil skull of an ancient camel, which is sitting in front of them. The young man on the left, gesturing at the fossil, has a dark beard and a baseball cap. The smiling young woman on the right has light, wavy hair and glasses. Both are wearing gray t-shirts with the National Park Service arrowhead symbol.

Park Staff Examine a Fossil Ca...

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Fossil jaw of a dog-like predator, photographed on a black background. The short and sturdy jaw has the appearance of brown, weathered rock, with two sharp, ridged molars and a large pointed incisor. A catalog number on the jaw reads, "HAFO 266."

Fossilized jaw of Borophagus h...

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Fossil jaw of a dog-like predator, held in blue-gloved hands, photographed on a black background. The short and sturdy jaw has the appearance of brown, weathered rock, with two sharp, ridged molars and a large pointed incisor. A catalog number on the jaw reads, "HAFO 266."

Fossilized jaw of Borophagus h...

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Fossil femur of an extinct beaver, photographed on a black background. The stout limb bone has the appearance of gray-brown, weathered rock.

Fossilized femur of Castor cal...

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The complete fossil foot bones of an extinct beaver, photographed on a rectangular black foam base with a black background. The foot, consisting of five long, slender toes, have the color of gray-brown, weathered rock.

Fossilized foot of Castor cali...

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Fragmented fossil skull of an extinct beaver, photographed on a black background. Partially crushed and missing some teeth and the back of the skull, with gray sediment attached. The bone, which has been partially flattened, has the appearance of gray and rusty brown rock.

Fossilized skull of Castor cal...

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The fossilized front hand and hind foot bones of an extinct beaver, photographed on a black background. The hand is about half the size of the foot, and is not as complete as the foot. The bones have the color of gray-brown weathered rock.

Fossilized hand and foot of Ca...

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Articulated fossil lower leg of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background and held upright by a black and silver metal frame. The bones have the color of pale tan rock.

Fossilized lower leg of E. sim...

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Partial fossil lower skull of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background. The bones have the color of slate gray and tan weathered rock with cracks.

Fossilized jaw of E. simplicid...

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Close up of the incisor teeth and lower jaw of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background. The bones have the color of dark gray and tan weathered rock.

Fossilized incisor teeth of E....

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Close up of the fossil molar teeth and lower jaw of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background. The bones have the color of slate gray rock.

Fossilized teeth of E. simplic...

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Partial fossil jaw of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background. The bones have the color of slate gray and tan weathered rock with cracks.

Fossilized jaw of E. simplicid...

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Fossil tibia of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background. The bone has the appearance of rusty brown and gray rock. A catalog number on the tibia reads, "HAFO 2076" and "UVP130167."

Fossilized tibia of E. califor...

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Close up of a molar tooth of an extinct horse, photographed on a black background and held by a blue-gloved hand. The tooth has the color of sandstone rock.

Fossilized molar tooth of E. c...

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Trace fossil of extinct horse hoofprints on lava rock, photographed on a black background. Five to six impressions of a small hoof on an irregularly shaped gray stone with jagged edges.

Trace fossil of E. simpliciden...

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Fossil skull of an extinct giant marmot with long incisors and two rows of five black colored teeth. Photographed upside down on a square piece of thick black foam, with five other boxes of specimens in the background on white foam. The bones have the color of brown weathered rock.

Fossilized skull of P. barbour...

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Close up of a tooth fragment from a juvenile mastadon. Ridged molar with high cusps, photographed on a black background. Tooth is the color of gray brown rock with tan straitions.

Tooth of juvenile M. americanu...

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