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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Created by a BOOPED FOSSIL OF A BOT - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | {{w|Trilobite}}s are an extinct group of species of marine animal, one of the earliest known groups of arthropods. The first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record is from about 521 million years ago and last from about | + | {{w|Trilobite}}s are an extinct group of species of marine animal, one of the earliest known groups of arthropods. The first appearance of trilobites in the fossil record is from about 521 million years ago and last from about 251.9 million years ago. They were very common and have easily fossilized exoskeleton, so their fossils can be found very often. |
− | In the comic, [[Cueball]] is digging at a site with [[Megan]], [[ | + | In the comic, [[Cueball]] is digging at a site with [[Megan]], [[White Hat]], and [[Ponytail]] visible in the background. He finds and digs up a trilobite fossil and proceeds to {{wiktionary|boop#Verb|boop}} it (possibly because he thinks it’s cute?). An off-screen character yells at him for doing this, probably because fossils are fragile {{citation needed}} and excessive touching may cause it to break. |
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− | An off-screen character yells at him for doing this, probably because fossils are | ||
Fossiliferous (of a rock or stratum) means containing fossils or organic remains, and [[Randall]] implies that it is a fun word to say (it really is!). | Fossiliferous (of a rock or stratum) means containing fossils or organic remains, and [[Randall]] implies that it is a fun word to say (it really is!). | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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− | :[Cueball is holding two | + | :[Cueball is holding two pieces of rock in a paleontological site. Megan, Ponytail and White Hat are in the background.] |
:Cueball: It's weird to pry open a rock and see an animal that no one has laid eyes on for 400 million years. | :Cueball: It's weird to pry open a rock and see an animal that no one has laid eyes on for 400 million years. | ||