From: Monte Davis 

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote:

>I don't think they would use carbon dating.

I'm guessing that was a misinterpretation by the BBC reporter (or perhaps a
less-than-science-y zoo spokesman).

Both shell and bone accumulate growth traces -- not as clear as tree rings,
but quite usable for dating when correlated with other specimens.

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