Lava Blisters as Carnivore Traps

White JA, McDonald HG, Anderson E, Soiset JM. 1984. Lava Blisters as Carnivore Traps. Special Publication of Carnegie Museum of Natural History, No. 8. Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Analysis of bones of 58 kinds of vertebrate animals found in two Idaho caves suggests caves function as carnivore traps. Bones were analyzed in 2 Idaho lava blister caves suggesting that they acted as carnivore traps. Moonshiner cave is 48 km west of Idaho Falls Middle Butte cave is 8 km east of Atomic City Geographic location:Southern Idaho

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Published Report
Authors
White, John; McDonald, H; Anderson, Elaine; Soiset, James
Date of Issue
1984
Publisher
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Units
CRMO
Keywords
Bones, carnivore, Carnivore Traps, Caves, Lava Blister, Lava Tubes, Middle Butte, Moonshiner, Paleontology

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