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From Mary: Subject: The top 5 differences between jaguars and leopards | The Wildcat Sanctuary To: coolmdr@ca.rr.com https://shar.es/1uFPqK Having two big cats here at The Wildcat Sanctuary that are both black means people are always getting them confused. Though one is a black leopard, Shazam, This message was sent using ShareThis ( http://www.sharethis.com )

Our illustrious Bill Estrada provided an additional, detailed and informative orientation session in The Becoming LA Hall on October 27, 2015.  Here are some pictures of the event followed by a string of videos conveying Bill's knowledge, interpretation and stories: Bill is looking at the picture of southern California raised General Patton  and if you look closely behind Bill's back you will see his father Rodolfo in a white jacket, most likely taken on his 16th birthday. Following the tour, we drove to Chinatown and had lunch in the new location of the old Plum Tree restaurant on Broadway.  Here's a sampling of our lite lunch menu. Begin Videos: https://youtu.be/RhjNBWHFQ4c

ANOTHER ARTICLE FROM DOCENT CAROLYN WEISS. From:  Carolyn Marie < lpcarolyn@earthlink.net > Date:  October 21, 2015 at 9:39:39 PM PDT To:  Mary Kuhl < coolmdr@ca.rr.com > Subject:   New Theory On How Sauropods Got Blood to Their Brains Reply-To:  Carolyn Marie < lpcarolyn@earthlink.net > Click on link below to view article. Note: You may have to close several annoying pop-up ads before viewing the article. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-long-necked-dinosaurs-pumped-blood-their-brains-180957011/?no-ist The article mentions Mamenshisaurs, which the NHM has on display, of course.

From Docent Carolyn Weiss. Thanks Carolyn, very timely, pterosaurs are coming soon to NHM! From:  Carolyn Marie < lpcarolyn@earthlink.net > Date:  October 23, 2015 at 11:05:18 AM PDT To:  Mary Kuhl < coolmdr@ca.rr.com > Subject:   Major New Triassic Fossil Bed Found In Utah Reply-To:  Carolyn Marie < lpcarolyn@earthlink.net > Click on link below from Carolyn: http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/oct/22/trove-of-late-triassic-fossils-found-in-utah/ Carolyn 

Bigger than a Great White Shark Mary submitted this article on an ancient s uper shark from the American Natural History Museum.   Click on link below t:  http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/researco view:  h-posts/ancient-supershark-fossils-found-in-texas

Mary emailed me this picture that was taken on Wednesday 10/7 in the Rotunda  at her Farewell Party.

http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/science-enantiornithine-birds-dinosaurs-03322.html This is a significant finding of Dr. Chiappe and his colleagues. Carolyn Marie

Beheaded Skull hints at "sophistiscated" society, LA Times article from October 5, 2015.  Click on link below to view article: 9,000-year-old decapitation victim hints at 'sophisticated' society This message was sent to you by cdmilam@hotmail.com