BrainFood for the Curious: The Diets of New York’s Ice Age Animals

Name: BrainFood for the Curious: The Diets of New York’s Ice Age Animals
Start: 2024-11-06T13:00:00-04:00
Location: New York State Museum

Schedule

Wed Nov 06 2024 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

New York State Museum | Albany, NY

“You are what you eat” is a true saying that paleontologists can use to understand the diets of extinct animals. Chemicals from food get incorporated into the body, like bones and teeth, and by analyzing these chemicals, paleontologists can understand the diets and dietary differences of animals that lived in the past. During this talk, Dr. Robert Feranec, curator of Ice Age animals, will discuss the diversity of different animals that lived in New York and their diets during the Ice Age.
https://www.nysm.nysed.gov/programs/brainfood-ice-age-animal-diets