Earth Sciences Unit
Saskatchewan's fossil record dates back over 400 million years. The last 100 million years are particularly well documented in sediments in the southern half of the province. These sediments record several stages of Saskatchewan's development: the latter portion of the age of dinosaurs during which much of the province was covered by a shallow inland sea; much of the post-dinosaur era during which mammals became the dominant land vertebrates; and animal life during the recent ice ages. Fossils include marine reptiles, dinosaurs, mammals ranging in size from shrews to mammoths, birds, fish and plants. From these remains palaeontologists, both at the Museum and elsewhere, are slowly piecing together a picture of how environments, plants and animals evolved over this time period.
· Investigating Saskatchewan’s Ancient Inland Sea· “Scotty”, the Tyrannosaurus rex
· The World’s Most Famous Dung
· Saskatchewan’s Fossil Mammals
· The Gaffney Turtle Symposium
· New information on Saskatchewan's Thescelosaurus
Palaeontology Program Staff:
· Tim Tokaryk
· Wes Long
· Melanie Vovchuk
For further information contact the Curator of Earth Sciences.