Episode 25: Marsupials of Riversleigh

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Episode 25: Marsupials of Riversleigh

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Continuing our look at Australia's marsupials, we speak to Dr. Karen Black, also of the University of New South Wales. Here, we discuss Riversleigh fossil site, what fossils it contains, how they preserved and what's it takes to excavate them.

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