Scientists unearthed evidence that a small whale was ambushed, bitten, and dramatically thrashed by a megalodon, providing more proof that the extinct shark species was a dominant, ferocious predator.
The weekend of Aug. 19-21 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia is packed with three county fairs, Kevin Hart at Capital One Arena, Chuck Brown Day and much more.
Remarkably, when feces fossilize, they are known as coprolites. The term coprolite comes from the Greek words kopros (meaning dung) and lithos (meaning stone). To celebrate the importance of coprolites in the fossil record and in the study of prehistoric life, the Department of Paleontology at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) is initiating the celebration of Universal Coprolite Day, recognized every year henceforth on February 22.
The 11-inch-long bone was found at Parkers Creek, in Maryland s Calvert County, by local fossil collector William Douglass, and donated to the Calvert Marine Museum.