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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
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The John Day River, with Sheep Rock in the left-centre background, Sheep Rock Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, north-central Oregon, U.S. Rock formation in Painted Hills Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, north-central Oregon, U.S.
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29-Million-Year-Old Footprints of False Saber-Toothed Cat Discovered in Oregon • Apr. 28, 2025, 2:04 AM ET (Sci.News)
Fossilized footprints reveal unprecedented insight into prehistoric animal behavior in Oregon • Apr. 25, 2025, 6:29 AM ET (CNN)

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The John Day River, with Sheep Rock in the left-centre background, Sheep Rock Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, north-central Oregon, U.S.
Rock formation in Painted Hills Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, north-central Oregon, U.S.
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