which I have not heard for many 
years now...

Zamites
The tall, hardy Zamites are mostly 
just found in the sandy seasonal 
lake beds. It is a strange place to 
be reminded of my early 
adventures.

Neocalamites
Small descendants of the long-
extinct towering Calamites which I 
have so far only heard as 
legends from other explorers, 
Neocalamites are survivors of the 
dangerous Permian, a time I never 
managed to cross, who eked out 
an existence along the riverbanks
 
of the Triassic. Though a shadow 
of past sizes, Neocalamites are 
still appreciably tall and hearty. 
Springing up in great densities 
in Chinle's lowlands, I have found 
that they are dense enough to rig 
and carve into a good building 
material.

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I discovered another interesting 
animal at midday. Hiking the sides 
of the mountain with fresh 
Trilophosaurus meat, I 
encountered fuzzy dinosaurs 
sleeping on top of one another! 
They have long necks and thin 
snouts filled with sharp teeth, and 
a vibrant orange coat of 