Why did the paleontologists fall in love with the fossil? They were Carbon dating.🦕🦴 Today is #NationalFossilDay - an annual celebration highlighting paleontology's scientific and educational value and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. 📸: NationalParkService - A fossil of Diplomystus, an extinct genus of freshwater fish related to modern-day herrings and sardines. Found in FossilButteNPS, WY. #Paleontology #Fossils