The Jurassic in Montana, US |
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Paleontology and geologyWarm, shallow seas covered much of Montana throughout most of the Jurassic. Small, sluggish rivers carried terrestrial sediments to the east and northeast, forming a low coastal plain. Montana's oldest dinosaurs roamed among ferns, ginkgos, cycads, and conifers. |