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What is studying dinosaurs called?


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Paleontologists:

  1. The study of the history of life through fossil records is known as paleontology.
  2. Fossil records help in understanding the course of the evolution of organisms.
  3. The scientist who studies dinosaurs and prehistoric life are called paleontologists.
  4. Paleontologists study dinosaurs but they also study other lifeforms such as plants and other animals.

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