In Death As in Life -- Fossils Are Faithful Storytellers (4 of 4) (IMAGE)

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In Death As in Life -- Fossils Are Faithful Storytellers (4 of 4)

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These are wildebeeste skulls on the way to being buried in lake sediments during a wet period in Amboseli, 1990. This image accompanied the report, "Bone Assemblages Track Animal Community Structure over 40 Years in an African Savanna Ecosystem," by D. Western and A.K. Behrensmeyer appearing in the May 22, 2009, issue of Science.

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Photograph by Paul L. Koch

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