Mary Malone's character is well-described through direct characterization all throughout the story Lamb to the Slaughter.. This direct characterization occurs each time the author describes Mary physically and in detail. An example of direct characterization is.
State Fossil: Basilosaurus cetoides This fossil whale lived in the Gulf of Mexico, which during the Eocene (~ 50-40 million years ago) extended over much of the Gulf Coast region. The first Basilosaurus fossils were found along the bluffs of the Ouachita River in Alabama in 1832.
Time periods. 1  Animation featuring Allosaurus can be found at the BBC's Nature. 2  Utah's state fossil is featured at the Natural History Museum of Utah. 3  According to the Dinosaur National Monument, the Allosaurus fragilis skeleton found there has one of the best skulls of any late Jurassic predatory dinosaur in the world!