Mosquito Fossil

This mosquito fossil was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller county, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Carcharodon megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodon megalodon shark tooth fossil displayed at the Hall of Vertebrate Origins at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA. The fossil dates to the Miocene Epoch of the Neogene Period.

Megalodon Shark Jaw Model

Suspended from the ceiling in the Hall of Vertebrate Origins at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA, is a model of Carcharodon megalodon shark. This shark was one of the largest to ever exist and dates to the Neogene Period (Pliocene and Miocene Epoch).