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Synopsis This book is a comprehensive introductory textbook dealing with most aspects of the Paleontology. Early chapters deal with Introduction, Fossils, Rocks and Geological Distribution of Animals. The next chapters discuss the Evolution of Horse, Camel, Elephant and Ancestry of Man. Further the book addresses micropaleontology, Animal Phylogeny and Identification of Fossils. The final chapters covers Origin and Evolution Mammals, Reptiles, Ancestry of Birds, Extinction and Iconology. Paleontologist's Kit is given at the end of the book. Content selection of the book is as such that it not only covers the requirement of the students taking modules in Paleontology and other allied fields but also of great value to researchers, scholars and professionals in the field.