Beyond the fossil area, the Fossil Gallery has an area set up with life sized models of dinosaurs in a standoff. Two daspletosaurus torosus carnivores face off against a herd of vagaceratops irvininesis.
Coming back into the fossil area takes us past duck billed dinosaurs.
Head crests of the duck billed dinosaurs contained airways linked to the nostrils and throat, and are thought to have been vital in producing sounds.
A comparison here of teeth between plant eaters and meat eaters is enlightening.
Here the fossils and casts look at feathered dinosaurs.
I finish with two more angles on the daspletosaurus torosus that dominates the entrance. Tomorrow I wrap up this series from my visit.
It is hard to believe these creatures used to roam the earth.
ReplyDeleteIncredible animals. I was fascinated by them as a child and they've not become any less impressive as I get older.
ReplyDeleteWhat awesome animals...
ReplyDeleteWow! You was been in the Jurassic world! LOL
ReplyDeleteI also read the other post, gorgeous!
Impressive exhibition William.
ReplyDeleteContinuo a acompanhar a visita a este belo museu.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
I like these impressive exhibits. Scary but since they are not real, so not dangerous to go near to snap photos.
ReplyDeleteThis would be an exciting room for a group of elementary school children to spend the night.
ReplyDeleteJanis
GDP
Our sons and grandsons all went through dinosaur phrases as children ...they would have loved this hall. Well, they probably still would, as we would, but not with the glee of children who sort of still believed!
ReplyDeleteThis area must really draw the kids.
ReplyDelete...beasts against beasts!
ReplyDeleteMy youngest grandson would go crazy when he saw this, I think.
ReplyDeleteNeat photos send home the scary part of dinosaurs
ReplyDeleteThe one thing we can never hear are their true sounds! It’s truly fascinating to see these beasts in this way, gives a true perspective of size doesn’t it. The teeth are very telling aren’t they, wow!
ReplyDeleteI love them!
ReplyDeleteFrom bones to something like their forms...minus color of course. Wouldn't it be funny if one was purple? Nah.
ReplyDeleteI do so enjoy your museum visits, and the recreation of those huge creatures is amazingly well done. It is interesting to consider the sounds that they made, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI guess when dinosaurs fought it was a very intense fight but I don't think they fought that often.
ReplyDelete@Fun60: and yet they did.
ReplyDelete@John: that's the same for many people.
@Italiafinlandia: that they were.
@Ella: thank you!
@Sami: that it is.
@Francisco: thanks!
@Nancy: it's neat to get up close.
@Janis: it would be!
@Sallie: I can see that.
@Anvilcloud: it does.
@Tom: definitely.
@Jan: no doubt!
@Maywyn: thanks!
@Laurie: they are.
@Jennifer: so do I.
@Barbara: no!
@DJan: thanks!
@Red: well, the carnivores had to eat too, right?
Imagine meeting one of those giants whilst out for a picnic.
ReplyDeleteSeeing those life sized models makes me doubly happy that they don't roam the earth any longer.
ReplyDeleteI would so love to see an exhibit like that. Thanks for Posting. Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteThe teeth comparison is really interesting!
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the world would be like today if dinosaurs had survived.
ReplyDeleteTotally incredible. What a great series of photos.
ReplyDelete@Marie: that would ruin the picnic.
ReplyDelete@Sharon: we wouldn't be here.
@Mari: you're welcome.
@Jeanie: it is, yes.
@Kay: our mammalian ancestors would have never been able to evolve beyond a certain point with dinosaurs carrying on, so we wouldn't exist.
@Bill: thank you.
I too wonder what things would be like if these creatures were still roaming around, surely a very different world than we know now.
ReplyDeleteImpressive!!
ReplyDeleteFights between these huge creatures would have been an extraordinary sight William 😱
ReplyDeleteWhat a world they all inhabited.
ReplyDeleteA very nice collection of dinosaur models and skeletons. Stegosaurus roamed in the hills near me and left their petrified footprints behind
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome 'little creatures' ~ neat photos ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
fun times. i love dinos.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful exhibition.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I usually watch dinos in cartoons :-)
ReplyDelete@Beatrice: very different.
ReplyDelete@Happyone: they are.
@Grace: no doubt.
@Joanne: indeed.
@Pat: fascinating!
@Lea: I agree.
ReplyDelete@Carol: thanks.
@Beth: me too.
@Jan: thank you.
@Klara: I see them in movies.