Red Pandas - BBC "Nature Wildfacts" page on the red panda. Includes information on the physical characteristics, habitat, range, etc.

Tapir Gallery - A great source for information on all aspects of these animals. Includes geographic distribution (maps), life history, each taxon's status, pictures, and more. The Tapir Gallery is the official web site of the Tapir Preservation Fund. We have begun to establish a good relationship with Tapir Preservation Fund, which will hopefully benefit tapir research (both living and fossil).

Tapiridae - University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Website. Includes information of living tapirs and on their relationships with other animals. In addition, this site contains information on anatomy, functional morphology, and much more.

Rhinocerotidae - University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Website. Includes information of living rhinos and on their relationships with other animals. In addition, this site contains information on anatomy, functional morphology, and much more.

Mustelidae - University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Website. Includes information of living weasels and on their relationships with other animals. In addition, this site contains information on anatomy, functional morphology, and much more.

Other Fossil Sites

Pipe Creek Local Fauna - Significant because it is so similar in age, geographically close to our site, yet has a different faunal composition.

Artist's rendition of the site. *Karen Carr is also doing the illustrations for our new Museum!

Home Page created by the Botanist working on the site

Pipe Creek Sinkhole - created by some of the Ed McDonald and Mike Walter with the help of Jim Farlow.

Mammoth Site - Near Hot Springs, South Dakota. The geologic history of this site is similar to that of the Gray Fossil Site.

Thomas Farm, Florida - One of the most significant vertebrate sites in eastern North America. This "fossil" sinkhole was discovered in 1931 and contains early Miocene horses, reptiles, bats, and many others.

Press and Web Articles About the Site

Johnson City Press - Search for "fossil" to get recent articles.

Local Knoxville paper - Using the search button on left, search "fossil" or "Gray Site." 

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) news items - Several large impressive pictures, June, and September of 2000.

Harry Moore's discussion and paper on the site - Geologist with TDOT who has been involved with the site since its initial discovery. Harry's interest and support of the project were very influential to the eventual protection of the site.

"Official" web site - Placed on the Tennessee State server February 26, 2001. Outdated, but has some of the early history of the site.

New link Photos, activities, newsletter:

About the Area

Gray Business Association

Paleontology - In General

Fossil preparation and conservation.