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Fossil Preparation Tells Story Of Ancient Violence

They’re not really saber-tooths, and they’re not really cats, but they’re related. They’re Nimravids, and researchers have discovered they fought one another viciously. These creatures now have an exhibit all to themselves at the Museum of Geology at the School of Mines and Technology. For today’s Dakota Digest, SDPB’s Victoria Wicks talks with two scientists about the mysteries exposed when fossils are uncovered.

Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.