A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme for March 1st is Mirror.
Across from the area I showed yesterday is another reproduction, featuring two ancient feathered dinosaurs that reinforce the connection between those creatures and birds.
I mentioned a few days ago how the Museum had a scavenger hunt theme with birds placed into unusual places in each gallery. Such is the case at this location, entirely appropriate given the dinosaur-bird connection: a display case with two cardinals, added to the display.
Moving along, this area begins to explore the end of the age of dinosaurs and what came after. A movie theatre here (closed because of Covid) shows a film about the asteroid collision that ended the age of the dinosaur. What came afterwards were the survivors, especially the mammals.
This is a reproduction and fossils of an early horse. Much smaller than its contemporary.
This reproduction features small mammals scurrying around the bones of a dinosaur skull- something that must have been a regular occurrence in the aftermath of the dinosaur extinction.
Tomorrow we'll pick up here, with the gradual evolution of some mammals that took to the sea.
Eohippus! I always liked that name and the idea of a very small horse.
ReplyDeleteA very small horse would be a delightful thing. They used to have a show for miniature ponies at a riding school near here, some of them were very tiny indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting post, William. I have never thought horses were anything but as we know them today. Likewiser, I never knew there were "feathered" dinosaurs and the connection between them and birds. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for always commenting on my blog posts. Have a great day. Jo
ReplyDeleteI still stay with the dinosaurs and I'm sorry this chapter is over!
ReplyDeleteThe damned asteroid collision ... ended the life of my friends! LOL
I think that several quite small races of horse are still in existence. There is the familiar Shetland Pony, of course, but if I am not mistaken there are even smaller breeds too.
ReplyDelete@Linda: and this one is the size of a cat.
ReplyDelete@John: I've seen some miniature around the size of a mid sized terrier.
@Jo: thank you!
@Ella: yes, but if not for that, we probably wouldn't exist.
@David: yes, there are some.
Interesting to see the developments in those panels.
ReplyDeleteThe evolution of the horse is fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI think the small horse is cute.
ReplyDelete...the natural world has always been complex.
ReplyDeleteThere are still miniature horses around. These are fascinating creatures to me. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat horse display reminds me of a TV show I saw on PBS about the origins of the horse. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt is all so intriguing!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I was just thinking thank goodness 'Night at the Museum' is just a movie 😉
ReplyDeleteFun idea and neat photos ~
ReplyDeleteMoment by Moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
@Jan: it is.
ReplyDelete@Marie: I agree.
@Nancy: indeed.
@Tom: it has.
@DJan: this one's smaller though.
@Sharon: I'd enjoy that.
@RedPat: that it is.
@Grace: thanks!
@Carol: thank you!
There is a ridge near where I live that is full of dinosaur tracks, especially stegosaurus tracks. This part of Colorado once had a large sea and the tracks were made in the sand of the shore. It's fascinating to think of all these large creatures roaming where we now live!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful museum! I'll bet kids love that place - so fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThe horse evolution is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe scavenger hunt is a great idea! And that's quite the set of teeth!
ReplyDeleteIt's very interesting to see the evolution of the animals ! The biggest "Dragon" we have now is a lizzard !
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the documentary I saw recently on PBS about the horse.
ReplyDeleteInteresting thought, tiny mammals in dinosaur skulls.
ReplyDelete@Pat: there are a lot of fossils to be found in our Canadian west as well. A legacy of millions of years ago when things were quite different.
ReplyDelete@Susie: there were actually a couple of kids in one of the shots from yesterday with their parents. They were animated but quite well behaved.
@Bill: I think so too.
@Jeanie: it is a good idea.
@Gattina: the biggest lizard I can think of is the komodo, which is one you don't want to mess around with.
@Revrunner: I'll have to look for that documentary.
@Maywyn: well, from their perspective, why not?
Interesting to see the evolution of the horse. Such wonderful creatures.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteFascinating creatures, aren't we!
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteThe early horse looks more like an ass.
ReplyDeleteI can see that.
DeleteMy wife would have loved to have a horse that small as a pet ... I don't think the dog would like it, though.
ReplyDeleteWell, there are miniature ponies.
DeleteI love the feathered dinosaur and the early horses are fascinating:)
ReplyDeleteI think so.
DeleteThe skeletons are impressive.
ReplyDeleteVery much so.
DeleteCool exhibits. Yes, they are impressive stuff to dream and muse on, William. Have a sweet day, my friend
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Deletesome one should have gone to the dentist ...look at those teeth. wow! ( ;
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
Delete