Explore the Wild Beasts of Ancient Florida at Citrus Libraries

If you’ve ever wanted to time travel but just can’t seem to fit it into the month’s itinerary, come to the library for the next best thing!

On Monday, December 5 at 3:00 PM, join the Science Education Training and Support Foundation (SETS) at the Coastal Region Library for a day of prehistoric adventure and excavation to explore a time when ancient mammals walked along Florida’s shores during the Wild Beasts of Ancient Florida presentation.

During the time that dinosaurs were walking the earth, Florida was underwater and home to entirely marine life—so no Stegosaurus or Triceratops to be found here! However, as the climate cooled and the sea levels dropped, mammals from the upper areas of North America traveled southward to populate Florida’s exposed surface. Some of these ancient mammals included mammoths, camels, saber cats, horses, and dire wolves to name just a few, and while these prehistoric species have long since gone extinct, we can still find the fossils they’ve left behind in Florida’s sediments.

In this exciting program, participants will examine some of these fossils, learn how to identify what animal they came from, and reconstruct it from fragments into a keepsake to take home.

This program is for all ages and registration is required. Library programs are free and available to everyone. For additional information about programming please call your local branch, follow @CitrusLibraries on Facebook or Instagram, or view the online calendar at attend.citruslibraries.org/events.