Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Monument renowned for its exceptionally rich late Pliocene fossil deposits, including the famous Hagerman horse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. National Monument
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paleontological site ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| containsFossilOf |
Equus simplicidens
NERFINISHED
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Hagerman horse NERFINISHED ⓘ beavers ⓘ birds ⓘ camels ⓘ early horses ⓘ fish ⓘ ground sloths ⓘ mastodons ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | National Monument ⓘ |
| ecosystem | semi-arid shrub-steppe ⓘ |
| established | 1988 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | late Pliocene ⓘ |
| hasArea |
approximately 10,800 acres
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approximately 4,351 hectares ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
badlands topography
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bluffs above the Snake River ⓘ |
| hasIUCNCategory | Category III ⓘ |
| hasNearestCity | Twin Falls, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFossil | Hagerman horse ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for understanding horse evolution
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one of the richest late Pliocene fossil sites in North America ⓘ type locality for Equus simplicidens ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Hagerman Fossil Beds Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hagerman horse fossils
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late Pliocene fossil deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gooding County, Idaho
NERFINISHED
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Idaho ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hagerman, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFossilLocalityAge | about 3.5 million years old ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
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hiking trails ⓘ paleontological research opportunities ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Park System
NERFINISHED
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Snake River Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Snake River riparian habitat
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fossil-bearing sedimentary strata ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented | Blancan North American Land Mammal Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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