# Ashfall Fossil Beds

> Rhinos, horses and camels buried by volcanic ash about 12 million years ago, left exactly where they fell. Watch paleontologists at work inside the Rhino Barn

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Rhinos, horses and camels buried by volcanic ash about 12 million years ago, left exactly where they fell. Watch paleontologists at work inside the Rhino Barn; open in the warmer months.

- **Nearest town:** Royal, NE
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 42.4244, -98.1583
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