What was the feud between Cope and Marsh called?
Bone Wars
Fossil Feud
Dinosaur Duel
Paleontology War
Answer
The Bone Wars was a fierce rivalry between paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh in the late 19th century. The feud began over the discovery of new dinosaur fossils and escalated into a race to uncover and describe as many specimens as possible. Both scientists used questionable tactics, including bribing fossil collectors and sabotaging each other's expeditions.
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