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With the heat, modern-day reptiles, cactus, and desert-colored
stones all around, it was sometimes difficult to believe that we were
walking on an ancient seabed, but you can't argue with evidence like
this: Xiphactinus vertebrae lying right on the surface [top
right] Searching the steep chalk faces for sharks' teeth [center
right] Keen eye required: articulated Gillicus vertebrae
blend in all too well with their surroundings [bottom
right] Watch where you step! As well as Cretaceous fossils,
the chalk canyons are home to snakes, ticks, and lots of poison ivy.
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