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Turtle Coprolite Fossil (small) from Eocene Era, Madagascar – Fascinating Piece of Fossilized History

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SIZE (Picture scale cube=1cm): 15-30mm (Range)

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Type: Turtle Coprolite (Fossil Poo)
Age: Eocene
Location: Madagascar

Coprolite, meaning “Dung Stone”, is fossilised faeces (poo). Fossilised remains serve an extremely valuable purpose in paleontology, as they give insight on the diet. Coprolites range in size from a few millimetres to well over 50 centimetres, and are surprisingly colourful and completely odourless!

WILL DIFFER TO PHOTOThe image shows an example of the single specimen you will receive. This will be picked from our stock box graded and with a size approximately within the size range indicated. It will not be the same specimen shown in the photo, the colours, shape, size and style may vary as with any natural item. To guarantee the specimen you receive will be representative by that in photo, we would always recommend the Actual as seen version of this item.

Additional information

Origin

Madagascar

Era

Eocene

Eocene Information

The Eocene Period (56–33.9 million years ago) was a time of warm global temperatures and the rapid evolution of mammals following the extinction of the dinosaurs. The climate was hot and humid, with lush rainforests covering much of the planet, even near the poles. Mammals diversified into new ecological roles, with early primates, whales (like Basilosaurus), large herbivores, and carnivores emerging. Birds and reptiles also thrived, and the first grasses began spreading, setting the stage for later grassland ecosystems. By the late Eocene, the Earth’s climate cooled significantly, leading to the formation of the first Antarctic ice sheets and the eventual transition to the drier, cooler Oligocene Period.

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