Chengjiang Fauna
Phanerozoic earned its name as such, because many visible creatures suddenly appeared at the beginning of this period. In the strata of the Early Cambrian Period, many visible fossil floras were found. Therefore, scientists honored this phenomenon as the “Cambrian Explosion.”
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Jehol Biota
At the end of 1920s, an American paleontologist Grabau conducted research on fossils of Late Mesozoic Period which was found in Western Liaoning of China. At that time, Western Liaoning belonged to Rehe Province, so Grabau honored these fossils as Jehol Biota at the Cretaceous Period.
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Cenozoic Landscape
After the extinction of dinosaurs，the earth welcomed the coming of Cenozoic Era, gotten through the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods, and developed into modern age. The Cenozoic Era was a prosperous period for mammal and angiosperm.
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Mechanical Dinosaur
Tyrannosaur is the largest meet-eating dinosaur and the most familiar one to people. It could grow to 14 meters long and was measured about six meters when standing up. Furthermore, it had a big head, sharp teeth, saw-teeth growing at the edge of ordinary teeth, powerful neck, strong hind limbs, very short front limbs and hard tail. In particular, it grew two fingers whose function is still underground.
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Plant Evolution
Psilosida grew into three principal classifications after landing: lycopsida, sphenopsida (equisetum), and pteropsida. Due to climates difference in ecological environments, pteridophytes grew in different ways and form various floras (referred to all sorts of plants growing in certain geologic period or region).
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Fossil Dinosaur
This dinosaur is 20 meters long and has the longest neck which is its most outstanding feature. It lived 160 million years ago at early stage of the Late Jurassic Period, weight 60 tons when alive, and moved slowly.
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Kaili Biota Fossil Thematic Exhibition
The discovery and research of Kaili biota not only has great scientific significance, but also has aroused powerful social influence. This Exhibition totally displays 74 fossil specimens, which fall into 29 genus and 31 species.
