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    John Day Fossil Beds

    National Monument Oregon

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Other Resources

Click here for more educational materials from the NPS

To learn more about ancient horses, visit Fossil Horses in Cyberspace, an exhibit on the University of Florida's website.

Hey Teachers! Check out this website about science and evolution. evolution.berkeley.edu

Do you want to be a paleontologist? See how paleontologists at the Denver Museum of Natural History do their work.

Did You Know?

Image of a cedar hairstreak butterfly

The wildflowers at the Painted Hills provide abundant sources of food for the monument's many butterfly species.