think + drink (science): Insights into Coprolites: Fun with Fossilized Feces
Date and Time
Wednesday Dec 9, 2015
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Weds, Dec. 9 7-9 pm
Location
South Florida Museum 201 10th Street West Bradenton FL 34205
Fees/Admission
Museum Members - $3 Non-Members - $5
Website
http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/ThingstoDo/CalendarofEvents/tabid/134/ctl/Details/Mid/650/ItemID/8
Contact Information
941-746-4131, ext. 113
Description
with George Frandsen, Curator of the Poozeum Coprolites are trace fossils that can tell fascinating tales of prehistoric animal diets, behaviors, and environments. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and have been found on every continent in the world. Coprolites have been discovered with invertebrate burrows, bone and plant inclusions, and even bite marks from ancient beasts. Join www.Poozeum.com founder and Guinness World Record holder, George Frandsen, as he takes you on an informative turd tour of the world?s largest private collection of fossilized feces.
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PO Box 321, Bradenton, FL 34206-0321 – (941) 748-3411 – info@manateechamber.com