The Florida Museum of Natural History, located at the University of Florida, inspires people to value the biological richness and cultural heritage of our diverse world and make a positive difference in its future.
It is tempered with large quartz grains and pebbles that can protrude through the
Beach nourishment is a hot topic in Florida… but what exactly does it mean for our sandy beaches?
The sudden dumping of large amounts of sediment can suffocate animals on the sea
Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) Turtle grass is the most common of seagrasses off the coast of Florida and throughout the Caribbean. It also occurs in Bermuda, and south from the Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela. The grass blades are flat and ribbon-like, growing to 14 inches (35.5 cm) long and ½ in
name “turtle grass” refers to green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) that graze on large
In November 2019, visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in California encountered a strange sight. Joshua trees and closely related Mojave yuccas, which normally remain reproductively dormant until late spring, were in full bloom at the tail end of autumn. In a new study, researchers at the Flori
Monitoring and understanding these large-scale patterns is a lot like taking the
Scientists have recovered the first genetic data from an extinct bird in the Caribbean, thanks to the remarkably preserved bones of a Creighton’s caracara from a flooded sinkhole on Great Abaco Island. Studies of ancient DNA from tropical birds have faced two formidable obstacles. Organic materia
ideal preservation conditions for the bones of Caracara creightoni, a species of large
Worldwide There are over 55 species of seagrass worldwide. Over 55 seagrass species exist throughout the world, with over half of these occurring off the coast of Australia. Within the U.S., 90% of all seagrasses are found in the Gulf of Mexico. Off the coast of Florida, there are seven species of
the Atlantic coast, shifting sand and wave energy prevents the establishment of large
Life Before Columbus at En Bas Saline, Haiti Central Mound archaeological features Zooarchaeological materials from the En Bas Saline site, located in present day Haiti, are the primary focus of dissertation research by Michelle LeFebvre. En Bas Saline is a particularly unique site in the Cari
Kathleen Deagan (Deagan 2004), En Bas Saline is a large Chiefdom-level village with
Teleoceras proterum Quick Facts Common Name: Archer short-legged rhino The mounted skeleton on display at the Florida Museum of Natural History (see image) was constructed as part of a „live“ public display during the late 1970s using fossils from both the McGehee Farm and Love Bone Bed loc
Despite its similarities in body plan to the modern hippopotamus (short limbs, large
Archaeohippus blackbergi Quick Facts Common Name: Blackberg’s dwarf horse Archaeohippus is a genus of three-toed horses that lived 19 to 13 million years ago in North America. Two of the five known species lived in Florida. Archaeohippus blackbergi was small, weighing approximately between 5
Archaeohippus blackbergi is the second most common medium- to large-sized mammal
Amphicyon longiramus Quick Facts Common Name: White’s bear-dog The Florida Museum of Natural History has over 550 specimens of this species in its collection, and has the only known mounted skeleton of the species on public display. Amphicyon longiramus was the top carnivore in Florida 1
Fossil burrows indicating denning behavior in large amphicyonids have been found
