Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The Beasts

 This is taken from beneath Gaia, looking up at Antarctica from the first floor of the Museum of Nature.


The grand staircase is flanked by marble, with animal heads carved out of it.


Into the last of the galleries- the Fossil Gallery. This is the first thing you see, daspletosaurus, a predecessor to tyrannosaurus rex.


More fossils- including of dinosaurs that would have had feathers.


And not just bones. Coprolites are fossilized dinosaur dung. This one's a cast, so you can touch it. 

If that floats your boat.


Another dinosaur predator: carnotaurus.

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44 comments:

  1. italiafinlandiaAugust 23, 2023 at 1:58 AM

    Real beasts.

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  2. GattinaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:22 AM

    My grandson loved these dinosaurs when I went with him to the Museum of Science

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  3. Jan K. alias AfanjaAugust 23, 2023 at 4:23 AM

    Always impressive to see the remains of dinosaurs.

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  4. GemelAugust 23, 2023 at 5:20 AM

    Think I would pass on touching dinosaur poo. That is really weird! Made me laugh out loud though.

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  5. RevrunnerAugust 23, 2023 at 5:47 AM

    I'm just glad I don't have to face THOSE stairs every day. :-)

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  6. TomAugust 23, 2023 at 7:04 AM

    ...every kid can pronounce all the dinosaur names!

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  7. Iris FlaviaAugust 23, 2023 at 7:06 AM

    To Rexi!

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  8. eileeninmdAugust 23, 2023 at 7:06 AM

    Great exhibit, I would love seeing the dinosaurs. Take care, have a great day!

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  9. Marie SmithAugust 23, 2023 at 8:14 AM

    The dinosaur exhibits always fascinate me. Thank you for sharing!

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  10. SandiAugust 23, 2023 at 8:25 AM

    Some weird questions:

    How did the dung fossilize? It seems like it would break down quickly.

    Are these the actual bones? I have seen some made to show us what they were like and also actual bones that were dug out of the ground. I think the actual bones are rare. Maybe not. Seems museums everywhere have them.

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    1. William KendallAugust 23, 2023 at 2:03 PM

      Anything fragile like dung or leaves that gets buried in sediment gets protected from decay, and starts to fossilize. And some fossil finds might not have the complete skeleton, but they create casts for the missing pieces based on other examples of the species.

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    2. SandiAugust 24, 2023 at 7:46 AM

      Thanks. That makes sense.

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    3. William KendallAugust 24, 2023 at 10:10 AM

      You're welcome.

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  11. RedPatAugust 23, 2023 at 9:19 AM

    I love that staircase with the animal carvings.

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  12. magiceyeAugust 23, 2023 at 9:51 AM

    The fossils still look ferocious!

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  13. Barbara RogersAugust 23, 2023 at 10:22 AM

    Loved that first shot, showing how big Antartica really is!

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  14. carol l mckennaAugust 23, 2023 at 10:48 AM

    Great fossil display ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  15. BillAugust 23, 2023 at 12:32 PM

    What a great exhibit!

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  16. VENTANA DE FOTOAugust 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM

    Me ha encantado esas hermosas escaleras del museo.

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  17. Salty Pumpkin StudioAugust 23, 2023 at 1:23 PM

    When I was a kid, I thought thunder was the sound of dinosaurs coming to get me.

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)August 23, 2023 at 3:24 PM

    Incredible! (I might pass on touching the coprolite, even though I understand it is a cast.)

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  19. roentareAugust 23, 2023 at 6:22 PM

    Dinosaurs are aways great views to see.

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  20. JeanieAugust 23, 2023 at 10:41 PM

    I like the shot under Gaia. And that pile of bones -- Wow!

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  21. AnvilcloudAugust 24, 2023 at 12:02 PM

    Those skeletons are so impressive, not matter how often we see them.

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