Press Release
Fla. Museum lecture Sept. 24 explores new evidence of fossil porcupine
For Immediate Release Sept. 14, 2006
Contact:
Paul Ramey, APR
Assistant Director, Marketing and Public Relations
Florida Museum of Natural History
(352) 846-2000, ext. 218, pramey@flmnh.ufl.edu
Writer: Lauren Willilams
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida Museum of Natural History graduate student Alex Hastings will describe new evidence of a fossil porcupine from Haile, Fla. in his lecture from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 24 as part of the Florida Museum's Science Sunday lecture series.
In his presentation, "Bridging the Continents: The Porcupine Enters North America," Hastings will discuss how this missing link can contribute to the understanding of porcupine evolution and what it can tell us about Florida's environment 2 million years ago.
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