One last look for this visit up at Gaia.
The central staircase descends from the second floor down to the first, and is a work of art in and of itself.
Particularly the columns, adorned with carved animal heads.
The Fossil Gallery is down here, and the visitor first meets daspletosaurus, a cousin of the T-Rex.
There are a lot of fossils in here.
Dinosaurs have a lot in common with birds, a debate that continues today. Those of you on social media may be familiar with an emu by the name of Karen at Useless Farms. I'm convinced Karen is definitely a dinosaur.
And not all predators had to be big throughout the age of the dinosaurs. Dromaeosaurus is a raptor- a pack hunter and a relentlessly efficient one.
85 percent of the specimens in here are real fossils as opposed to casts, which are often used to fill in the gaps in a specimen.
Another look up at the big guy.
This is a cast, not the real thing- coprolite is fossilized dinosaur dung.
Fossils are found throughout the world.
That staircase is interesting.
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ReplyDeleteThe dinosaurs are amazing, great exhibit! Take care, have a great day!
Thank you.
DeleteI remember looking up at Gaia and feeling my insignificance.
ReplyDeleteI can relate.
Delete...fossils certainly are wonderful story tellers!
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteThose dinosaur skeletons are really impressive.
ReplyDeleteYes they are.
DeleteThat looks like a great fossil gallery, William.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteOne of the largest T-Rex skeletons ever found was from western South Dakota, a T-Rex named Sue.
ReplyDeleteThe Dakotas and Alberta are ideal places for fossils.
DeleteBeautiful captures of the amazing exhibits!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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