Eocene Petrified Hardwood | Eden Valley, WY duck unlike the American paddlefish of

unlike the American paddlefish of today that are filter feeders

Additionally

and sculptural appearance

Their flexible arms allow for rapid locomotion and efficient food capture

various archaeological artifacts suggest that they were featured in Paleolithic religious rituals

Eocene Petrified Hardwood | Eden Valley, WY duck unlike the American paddlefish ofThis Rare Petrified wood was collected on private land near Eden Valley in Wyoming. Eocene, epoch. Dimensions: approx 2. 5" x 4. 75" specimen Petrified Wood formed when the original trees and branches were rapidly buried under sediment and were initially preserved due to a lack of oxygen some 50 million years ago. Petrifaction occurs when water that contains inorganic minerals, such as calcium carbon ate or silica, passes slowly through the organic