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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2015
At Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Contest for new provincial fossil
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The Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) has launched a new exhibit, the Saskatchewan Fossil Campaign — 2016. On display at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum during the Saskatchewan Fossil Campaign will be candidates for a new official Provincial Fossil, ranging from the massive skull of a T. rex to the toe bones of a mammoth. Guests will learn more about each candidate’s unique characteristics and can cast a vote right at the museum for the fossil they believe best represents Saskatchewan’s rich palaeontological history. “We encourage everyone to visit the Royal Saskatchewan Museum over the next several months to check out the brand new exhibit, and, of course, cast their vote,” said Mark Docherty, Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport. “This is a unique opportunity for people to be a part of history in choosing our provincial fossil. Saskatchewan’s fossils are of tremendous value to scientists worldwide, and fossil discoveries are a source of pride of many Saskatchewan communities.” Saskatchewan’s rich and diverse fossil history covers much of the southern part of the province. The seven Provincial Fossil candidates represent
fossils found in communities across Saskatchewan including Eastend, Herschel, Carrot River, Kyle, and Ponteix. The final list of candidates includes: “Mo” Ponteix Longnecked Plesiosaur (giant marine reptile) — Terminonatator ponteixiensis is unique to Saskatchewan and known from a single skeleton. As the name suggests, it was found near Ponteix. This animal lived 78 million years ago when the province was a shallow inland sea. “Scotty” The Tyrannosaurus rex — Saskatchewan’s “Scotty” is one of the largest T. rex specimens ever found — and T. rex is not an emblem for any other Canadian province or U.S. state. In 1991, “Scotty” was found in the Frenchman River Valley near the town of Eastend. “ Ky l e M a m m o t h ” Woolly Mammoth — Mammuthus sp. (species unknown) — The Kyle Mammoth is a 12,000 year old elephant-like giant that has been the pride of the region since the 1960s. Herschel Short-necked Plesiosaur — Dolichorhynchops herschelensis is only known f r o m the one specim e n
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collected near Herschel. It is truly one-of-a-kind. The genus Dolichorhynchops is known from other specimens throughout North America. Brontothere — Megacerops sp. (species unknown). A rhino-like mammal from 35 million years ago, found in southwest Saskatchewan, an area that is known to provide ››› Continued on pg. 3
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