THE FIELD SCHOOL

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Follow the evidence.

Follow fossils through time. Listen closely. Learn to ask better questions.

Past. Present. Possibility.Evidence first.
Curiosity always.

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Illustrated reconstruction of Woolly mammothDODOHISTORY / FIELD CARD

Woolly mammoth

Mammuthus primigenius
Region
Wrangel Island
Chapter
Last survivors: about 4,000 years ago
Habitat
Cold grasslands and tundra

Wrangel Island was the refuge of the last known surviving woolly mammoth population.

AI-created illustration; extinct appearance is interpretive. Region is a reference location, not a live sighting.Source: Swedish Museum of Natural History · Wrangel Island mammoth researchhttps://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/naturhistoriska_riksmuseet/pressreleases/svensk-studie-avsloejar-den-ullhaariga-mammutens-sista-svaara-tid-foere-utdoeendet-3328845
Illustrated reconstruction of Komodo dragonDODOHISTORY / FIELD CARD

Komodo dragon

Varanus komodoensis
Region
Komodo National Park
Chapter
Living today
Habitat
Dry savanna and deciduous forest

Komodo dragons are monitor lizards.

AI-created illustration; extinct appearance is interpretive. Region is a reference location, not a live sighting.Source: UNESCO · Komodo National Parkhttps://whc.unesco.org/en/list/609