Alberta paleontologists studying rare horse and camel fossils
Fossils found in a gravel pit at Big Stone offer a glimpse into a little-known time in Alberta's prehistory, scientists say.
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![A skeleton of a prehistoric camel, Camelops hesternus, exhibited at the Royal Alberta Museum. It evolved around 4 million years ago and disappeared some 10,000 years ago. The skeleton is contemporaneous with camel fossils found at Big Stone. Skeleton of prehistoric camel](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7005679.1698166454!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/skeleton-of-prehistoric-camel-ram.jpg)
Fossils found in a gravel pit at Big Stone offer a glimpse into a little-known time in Alberta's prehistory, scientists say.