BHIGR Fossil Replica Catalog

BHI Fossil Replica Catalog 2012

Featuring TM Stan T. rex BHI Fossil Replica Catalog 2012 Published Edition...... February 29, 2012 (#72) Copyright © 1990-2012 BHIGR Copy Editing...... Blanche Farrar, Larry Hutson All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be Content Production...... BHI Owners and Staff reproduced without prior written permission by BHIGR (Black Layout...... Larry Shaffer Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.), except where such Photo Editing...... Timothy Larson, use is associated with business correspondence with BHIGR. Blanche Farrar and Larry Shaffer Some content copyrighted to other entities, and used here by Photographers...... Timothy Larson, permission. Ed Gerken, Larry Shaffer, Neal Larson, Larry Hutson and Terry Wentz Typographical errors or other mistakes may be present in this catalog. Please inform BHI of any inconsistencies. Front Cover Photo...... Timothy Larson, Back Cover Photo...... Neal Larson Product price and availability subject to change without notice. Hand-painted finishes may not appear identical to product images.

Cast replicas available for purchase in this catalog are a product of the artistry, artwork, and preparation of BHI and/or their affiliates, and as such are copyright protected under United States and International Copyright laws. STAN and STAN T. rex are trademarks of BHIGR. Other specimen nicknames, trade names or phrases may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. 2 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Table of Contents Company Profile...... i Trace Fossils...... 28 Available Services...... ii Past Projects...... iv Reptiles & Amphibians...... 29 Pterosaurs...... 29 “Rent-a-Rex” Lease Program...... vi Turtles...... 30 About Replicas...... vii Lizards & Snakes...... 32 Conceptual and Venue Design...... viii Crocodiles...... 33 Dinosaurs & Birds...... 1 Ichthyosaurs...... 33 Theropods...... 1 Plesiosaurs...... 34 Tyrannosaurus...... 1 Mammals...... 36 Gorgosaurus...... 7 Carnivores...... 36 Allosaurus...... 8 Artiodactyls...... 37 Acrocanthosaurus...... 9 Perissodactyls...... 38 Ornithomimosaurs...... 10 Sloths...... 39 Ornithomimosauria...... 10 Proboscidians...... 40 Struthiomimus...... 11 Sirenians...... 44 Velociraptor...... 12 Deinonychus-Julieraptor...... 13 Fishes...... 45 Oviraptor...... 13 Sharks, Rays & Skates...... 45 Avian Theropods...... 14 Armored Fishes...... 45 Sauropods...... 15 Apatosaurus...... 15 Invertebrates...... 46 Mollusks...... 46 Camarasaurus...... 16 Brachiosaurus...... 16 Custom Media Displays...... 48 Ornithischians...... 17 Triceratops...... 17 Scale Models by Favorite Collection..... 54 Ceratops...... 20 Tools & Supplies...... 56 Protoceratops...... 20 Hand Tools...... 56 Psittacosaurus...... 21 Lab Supplies...... 59 Edmontosaurus...... 22 Adhesives, Stabilizers & Epoxies...... 60 Maiasaura...... 24 Brachylophosaurus...... 25 Sales Terms & Conditions...... 63 Pachycephalosaurus...... 26 Map to BHI...... 65 Denversaurus...... 26 Stegosaurus...... 27

P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Company Profile Company Info Profile For nearly four decades, Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc. (BHI), has acquired and provided well-prepared fossil and mineral specimens, cast replicas and related media and information to museums, researchers, and the public - in the U.S. and around the world. The company is owned and operated by brothers Peter and Neal Larson, and Robert Farrar, each an expert in his chosen field of paleontology or mineralogy. The staff is comprised of well-trained individuals whose attention to detail has helped BHI establish a worldwide reputation for excellence. Noted scientists everywhere acknowledge BHI’s fossil preparation and cast reproduction skills as among the most highly developed anywhere. We count among our many clients the world’s best known and most respected museums, science centers, educational facilities, and many other Photo Courtesy of Louie Psihoyos venues. BHI Owners Working on Sue T. rex’s Skull BHI has researched and explored new products and BHI developed the concept of “modular mounting” techniques for preparing fossils and casts, blazing new techniques for both original fossils and replicas, and has territory to achieve the only end result our founders are consistently streamlined and simplified that process. satisfied with… the highest quality original fossils and We do the hard work of mounting in our facility so cast replicas available anywhere. that installation on-site requires a minimum of tools and equipment, labor, and time. There is not a single What Makes Our Work Exceptional? BHI mount that should take more than a few hours to We believe that unless a specimen is to be displayed assemble on site. Most can be installed in less than one “in situ” (partially exposed on the surrounding soil or hour with limited manpower and using only ladders rock) all of the matrix should be carefully removed from and simple hand tools. the fossil if it is possible to do so without damaging the surface. This often involves painstaking, time- consuming work with fine instruments, but we cut no corners in our preparation work. The result is that the prepared specimen exhibits the rich texture of the original fossil, often with muscle attachments, pathologies, and other areas of scientific interest preserved, visible, and available for study. BHI also produces the world’s finest cast replicas of dinosaurs and other fossils. Due Our attention to these details - the maintenance of to the skill of our mold extremely high quality workmanship and considerations makers and the high for low cost shipping and ease of assembly save time, quality materials we use, money, and aggravation. We make the acquisition and all the minute details are installation of your new exhibits fun and exciting, as captured in the replicas they should be! we produce. i P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Company Profile(cont.)

Why Contact Us First? BHI principals and staff stay abreast of new fossil discoveries and the ever-changing science of paleontology. We frequently do collaborative research with other specialists in paleontology and work with a very wide variety of fossils from around the world. With our knowledge of “who’s who” and “what’s what” in paleontology, we can save your design team tremendous amounts of time by providing scientific expertise in the early stages of design, acquisition of specimens from our collection or from other trusted sources, through the

Company Info Company creation of interpretive information to coincide with the exhibits you decide on.

ii P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Available Services Company Info Help with Your Fossils Procurement Fossils of different types and from different locales We stay abreast of sources and availability of many require different collecting and curation methods. Over types of fossils and fossil replicas. We can often locate nearly four decades of work in the field of paleontology, those specimens needed to round out an exhibit or we’ve developed techniques for the collection, complete a research project. Depending on our level of preparation, preservation and restoration of some of the participation, we may be able to assist in maintaining most difficult to manage fossils in the world - from all quality control, ensure that legal issues are addressed, around the world. We can provide consulting services to and help make your acquisition a pleasant and rewarding assist your staff with your project - or we are happy to experience. provide estimates for completing a difficult segment of the work or taking your project from start to finish. Information, Graphics & Multimedia Custom Mounting And Remounting Many Black Hills Institute fieldwork and laboratory activities have been documented using video and still Do you have a unique specimen with an outdated pose photography. This material, along with other graphics or far too visible mounting system? Perhaps you wish to and interpretive content owned by BHI is available for remove bones for research from a skeleton on exhibit, use through our licensing program. but the bones are permanently affixed? Or do you have a specimen that has never been mounted, but should be? We can help. We pioneered the concept of modular mounting and making bones removable for study. We are happy to assess your project and provide input as to the best way to mount or remount your material.

STAN Tyrannosaurus rex Excavation Map

Skull Bones & Teeth

Triceratops 1 Foot (~ 30 cm) Post-cranial Bones Tibia

Palm Fronds

Discovery: Spring of 1987

Location: Near the Town of Buﬀalo Harding Co., South Dakota

Formation: Hell Creek

Period: Upper Cretaceous – 65 mya

Excavation: BHIGR – 1992, 1994, 2002

Maps: Peter L. Larson, Terry Wentz, Larry Shaﬀer, Matt Larson & Sam Farrar

North

iii P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Past Projects Following are a few examples of projects we have worked U.S. National Museum of Natural History - on in the past or are currently engaged in. Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. U.S. Institutions We assisted the museum in acquiring most specimens for Houston Museum of Natural Science the ‘Back to the Sea’ exhibit, which included an impressive Houston, Texas trilobite collection, ammonite collection, and Peruvian marine specimens including a whale, seals, penguin, and a BHI mounted two original Edmontosaurus skeletons (a porpoise. We also assembled, an impressive Green River fossil juvenile and an adult), an original Triceratops skull, and collection. We produced a cast of Stan T. rex, for a private repositioned the tail of their original Diplodocus. We also museum supporter who has loaned it to the museum where it provided a number of small mammal skeletons. We are is currently on exhibit. currently preparing two more original skeletons for the museum, a T. rex (Wyrex) and a Triceratops horridus Dinoland - Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Company Info Company (Lane). Lane promises to be one of the most complete and Walt Disney World , Lake Buena Vista, Florida scientifically significantTriceratops specimens discovered BHI was a major partner in creating Dinosaur Jubilee in to date. Large patches of skin were preserved along with the 1998, a 10,000 square foot exhibition of life at the end of the bone! We have also recently provided numerous cast skeletons Cretaceous. Our contribution to the exhibit included replicas for a satellite museum, and are assisting with the production of Stan and a wide variety of other skeleton and skull of a new temporary exhibit featuring the hadrosaur ‘mummy,’ T. rex casts. We also partnered to design and create a series of six Leonardo. educational exhibits. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis North American Museum of Ancient Life Indianapolis, Indiana Lehi, Utah BHI prepared and mounted four original dinosaur skeletons: We provided numerous ‘interacting’ replica display specimens Triceratops, Gorgosaurus, Maiasaura, and a sub adult T. rex for this museum, including two Stan skeletons, for installation in ‘Dinosphere - Now You’re In Their World,’ T. rex an adult and two juvenile skeletons of Edmontosaurus an exciting paleo-environment immersion exhibit that annectens, two skeletons, an Archelon opened in 2004. We also molded each of the four skeletons Struthiomimus sedens skeleton, many other dinosaur and marine reptile skeletons and mounted casts of each. Other specimens and casts and skulls, a variety of mammal skeletons and skulls, and helped to ‘flesh out’ their exhibits with educational kiosks, various other original and replica specimens. Gorgosaurus children’s dig scene, and various other elements. A cast of our Stan T. rex interacts with the original skeletons Kirby Science Discovery Center in one of the scenes. The originalMaiasaura skeleton was a Sioux Falls, South Dakota challenging mounting job as the museum requested a pose We provided a Stan T. rex skeleton replica and a that would appear to be a fresh kill, with the Gorgosaurus Struthiomimus skeleton in situ that was used to make a skeleton standing over it. In all four original skeletons, children's educational ‘dinosaur dig.’ TheT. rex mount was including the Maiasaura, which lies on its side, all bones are complicated by a confined space with low ceiling beams and cradled with barely noticeable steel work and are individually other obstacles. To accommodate, we posed the skeleton removable if required for research. BHI is the only company in a slightly crouching position that accommodated the authorized to produce cast replicas of these original fossils. low ceiling, with the skull positioned over a railing of a North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences mezzanine, making it visible from the floors above and below. Raleigh, North Carolina Brunswick Middle School We prepared, stabilized and mounted the original fossil Greenwich, Connecticut skeleton of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, the finest example of The school contacted us with a rather unique request - for a this species found to date. Preparation of this specimen was T. rex skeleton to appear to be leaping down a stairwell. We particularly difficult due to the presence of pyrite throughout designed a pose that is suspended over the stairwell and does, the skeleton, making matrix removal nearly impossible. indeed, appear to be plummeting downward! To make matters still more complicated, the skull had been crushed and flattened to only a few inches thick. Our Cerritos Library skilled preparators completely disassembled, re-inflated and Cerritos, California mounted the skull. We are the only producer of casts of this A Stan T. rex cast greets visitors to the children's room at this important dinosaur. facility that boasts to be the first ‘Experience Library’ focused on themed spaces, high quality art work, and inspirational iv P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Past Projects Company Info architecture. Stan is positioned on a raised platform with skeletons of Hoplophoneus and Mesohippus, and a cast replica faux rock beneath him. We provided numerous small fossil of Pteranodon at that time. More recently the museum replicas that are embedded in the 'rock'. purchased a cast skeleton of Denversaurus and several smaller items for educational use. Discovery Science Center Santa Ana, California Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palæontology BHI provided several replica specimens for outdoor use, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada including Raymond Triceratops, Stan T. rex and a Fighting In the 1980's the museum used BHI as a consultant and Dinosaurs panel depicting Velociraptor and Protoceratops purchasing agent for the acquisition of nearly all the non- locked in mortal combat. The Stan skeleton was reinforced dinosaurian display specimens in the museum at opening. with extra steel to minimize damage from possible climbers Specimens included large collections of crinoids, trilobites, and extra measures were taken on all specimens to help the ammonites and other miscellaneous invertebrates, a large replicas withstand effects of high winds and other natural mammal collection from the White River Oligocene, Green elements. All steel structural support and fittings were made River (Eocene) fish, insect, and leaf fossils, the Cretaceous with stainless steel to guard against rusting. fish within a fish, a large Eocene crocodile skeleton, and mosasaur and plesiosaur skeletons. International Institutions Seodeamun Museum of Natural History Oxford University Museum Seoul, Republic of Korea Oxford, England, United Kingdom We supplied for this museum, a skeleton cast of In 2000, the University rejuvenated their fossil halls with Acrocanthosaurus, and replica skulls of Triceratops, new specimens purchased from us, including casts of Stan Edmontosaurus, and Stan T. rex. T. rex, Edmontosaurus, Struthiomimus and a variety of other replica skeletons, skulls and other items. They later added an Phu Kum Khao Dinosaur Museum Archelon skeleton, casts of several flying reptiles and some Kalasin Province, Thailand original fossils we supplied. We supplied cast skeletons of Gorgosaurus, Struthiomimus, National Science Museum Merychippus, Mesohippus, and Hoplophoneus, as well as many Tokyo, Japan skulls and smaller replica items. We provided a Stan T. rex skeleton replica, Bambiraptor Museo del Desierto skeleton, original Hoplophoneus skeleton and Megachoerus Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico and titanothere skulls, and many other miscellaneous For this new museum project, we provided skeleton replicas specimens. of Acrocanthosaurus, Pteranodon, Hoplophoneus and Royal National Institute of Natural Sciences Mesohippus, a Triceratops skull and Fighting Dinosaurs panel, Brussels, Belgium and several other casts and small original fossils. The museum, famous for its collection of originalIguanodon The Royal Ontario Museum skeletons (discovered in Belgium coal deposits in 1877) Toronto, Ontario, Canada completely upgraded a large hall intended strictly for We have supplied the museum with cast replicas of Archelon, dinosaur exhibits. BHI is proud to have contributed casts of Hesperornis, and a baby sauropod, and original fossils Stan , and a large Zerbst trackway cast. T. rex Archaeopteryx including an excellent Triceratops skull, Dinictis skeleton, Word has it Stan is the ‘star’ of the exhibit. and a number of braincases and a disarticulated juvenile Canadian Museum of Nature Edmontosaurus skull for research. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Aurora Oval & Tokyo Broadcasting System We have provided several cast replicas, including Archelon Tokyo, Japan and skeletons, Stan skull, and a Stan Hesperornis T. rex T. This group organized ‘TheT. rex World Exposition’ tour in rex foot puzzle (with all bones removable). Japan in the early 1990's. At the time, this traveling exhibit Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources displayed the most complete collection of T. rex specimens Taejeon, Republic of Korea in the world, and included our own original Stan skeleton! Proceeds from the lease helped us prepare Stan, and KIGAM acquired from us and exhibited a Stan T. rex immediately after the tour, he returned to his permanent skeleton replica - the first dinosaur skeleton exhibited in home in Hill City, South Dakota. the Republic of Korea. They also acquired original fossil v P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. “Rent-a-Rex” Lease Program Special Event Leasing of Specimens Advantages Inspired by the popularity of Stan, our famous T. rex • You can choose one item or several. Rent-A-Rex skeleton, we originally developed the • Create an exhibit of your choice or supplement an program. With the addition of many new specimens to existing one. our rental inventory, you can now choose a small or large exhibit that’s just right for you. Make your selections • Obtain the best selections to fit your budget. from a variety of dinosaur skulls and skeletons, several • Use key pieces to generate funds for larger exhibits. marine skeletons, like our giant Archelon replica, or even a selection of REAL fossils for display-only or as • Media-worthy feature items for grand openings and “Touch Exhibits.” other special events. • Easy set-up requires minimum of equipment and minimal manpower. Company Info Company • Select ready-made media to go with your items or license our media to create your own.

Some of Our Available Specimens

Stan T. rex skeleton is approximately 40’ (12.3 m) long and 12’ - 13' (3.7 m - 4 m) tall. Struthiomimus skeletons are approximately 16’ (5 m) long and 8’ (2.5 m) high.

Our Archelon cast (giant sea turtle) is 17’ (5.2 m) wide from flipper tip to flipper tip. The shell is about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle! Hanging or floor mounts available.

vi P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Things to Consider while Perusing Our Catalog Company Info

Museum exhibit incorporating both original fossil mounts, with removable bones, and a dynamic replica mount (right). Fossil Replicas Many fossil specimens will never be available for purchase. Our diverse array of affordable replicas make it possible for both museums and other venues to own exact reproductions of unique fossil specimens. Replicas also allow more researchers to study the same specimen, which opens the door to a greater understanding of the animals the replicas represent. Our replicas are hand-poured and hand-painted. This is how we produce casts that look and feel like the original fossil, at a fraction of the cost of original fossil material. We do this to provide you with finely detailed and durable replicas for research, display, study and pleasure. Caring for your replica requires very little expense or effort. You should keep them out of direct sunlight, and away from sources of intense heat. To clean periodically dust or use a damp cloth. If your replica becomes damaged it can be repaired, provided the damage is not too extensive. In the event of total loss it can be replaced, unlike an original fossil. A close-up of one of Stan’s replica teeth showing microscopic detail of the tooth's serrations.

This Gorgosaurus braincase exhibits a tumor. The creation of this replica allows for a greater distribution of information. Studying this one of a kind fossil may lead to a greater understanding of these ancient predators. Original Replica

vii P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Things to Consider while Perusing Our Catalog Conceptual and Venue-Specific Designs BHI can provide assistance and consultation with your display design. We can remount an outdated display to reflect the latest scientific knowledge about posture and movement. We use the same modular construction techniques whether mounting fossil skeletons or cast replicas. We can provide photos, illustrations, video and scientific information to create a custom media display that complements your design. Whether you wish to buy a permanent display or lease something impressive for that big event or fundraiser we will work with you to create a display that is magnificent! Company Info Company

Stan T. rex mount, on wheels, a custom adaptation of our standard base.

Conceptual Designs Venue-Specific Designs Conceptual Exhibits tie several elements together. Let Our replicas can turn your outdoor space into an us help you create a view to the past your visitors will experience. Using special techniques we will create a want to see over and over again. Some conceptual mount able to withstand the rigors of the elements, and exhibits you may wish to consider include: leave a lasting impression with your visitors. Ask about our Cast Bronze program. • Predatory Dinosaurs Traveling exhibits are a great way to attract new • Cretaceous Dinosaurs customers to existing venues, or completely • Western Interior Seaway new locations. Set up is fast and easy with our modular construction, saving you money and • The Story of Stan T. rex time. These same techniques allow you to easily • Mammals of the Badlands transfer mounted specimens to new locations. • Paleo Pathologies (healed injuries that tell a story) Large or small, for lease or purchase, we will work with you to create a temporary exhibit that is • Ancient Turtles just right for you and your visitors. • Fossil Comparative Anatomy • Claws & Teeth

Stan T. rex mount built with stainless steel armature and engineered for outdoor exhibit.

viii P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods

heropod refers to a group of bipedal saurischian dinosaurs. Theropod literally translated means “beast Dinosaurs & Birds foot.” This group of dinosaurs first arose in the Late Triassic Era. Since their discovery, we just can’t seem toT get enough of this ferocious, carnivorous, bird-like group of dinosaurs. Recent studies definitively link these monsters from the past, to the much beloved birds of today. Tyrannosaurus The Tyrannosauridae originated in Asia more than 100 million years ago. This family of theropod dinosaurs is comprised of about 9 genera including Tyrannosaurus. Tyrannosaurus rex first appeared in North America about 67 million years ago (MYA). The landscape they inhabited looked completely different from the western interior plains of today. At that time South Dakota closely resembled a richly diverse subtropical environment. T. rex territory included palm, ginkgo, and redwood trees, and many types of ferns, but was nearly devoid of grasses. A wide range of animals shared this landscape including crocodiles, flying reptiles, turtles, large lizards and small mammals, along with a host of other dinosaurs, including the herbivorous (plant-eating) Triceratops, Edmon- tosaurus, Denversaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, and Thescelosaurus (all rex food); as well as the carnivorous (meat- eating) Nanotyrannus, Struthiomimus, Chirostenotes, and Dromaeosaurus (likely prey as well). Stan Tyrannosaurus rex “Stan” is the largest, most complete, Tyrannosaurus rex, of the male (or gracile) morphotype, ever found. Discov- ered in what had once been the sandy bank of an ancient stream, the bones of his skeleton and skull were separated and spread over a wide area. Spring floods eventually covered the bones with mud where they remained buried for more than 65 million years. This disarticulation resulted in near perfect preservation of the skull. Stan Sacrison discovered this magnificent specimen in the spring of 1987. In the Spring of 1992 the Black Hills Institute staff undertook the excavation. It took more than 30,000 hours to prepare Stan for display. The original fossil remains in South Dakota, proudly displayed at the Museum @ Black Hills Institute, in Hill City.

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Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Skeleton 126378...... 6 months...... $100,000.00 ~ 40’ (12.2 m) on steel base Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Skull l 126379...... 3 months...... $9,500.00 Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. ~ 58” (147 cm) on steel base Harding County, South Dakota, USA l Dinosaurs & Birds

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Skeleton Dig Scene 127029...... 5 months...... $50,000.00 ~ 16’ x 8’ (4.9 x 2.4 m) floor mount l w Tyrannosaurus rex Half Stan Skull 126380...... 3 months...... $5,750.00 ~ 58” l (147 cm) wall mount with hanging bracket

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Dentary 126893...... $950.00 ~ 36” l (91 cm) on oak display base Without Base 126375 ...... $900.00

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Skull with Neck Replica of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skull available. 126377...... 3 months...... $15,000.00 ~ 78” l (198 cm) on steel base 2 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods Dinosaurs & Birds

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Maxillary Tooth 126879...... $110.00 11.5” l (29 cm) on oak display base Without Base 126381...... $85.00 In Bronze 127266...... $275.00 Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Mounted Foot 126383...... 1 month...... $1,750.00 ~ 26” h x 36 ” l (66 x 91 cm) on steel base

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Dentary Jaw Tooth 126382...... $40.00 4.5” l (11 cm) [above, left]

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Foot 3-D “Puzzle” Provides hands-on learning. Each bone and claw is removable. 127233...... 1 month...... $2,500.00

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Neck Section with Pathology Great osteological specimen! Neck section with vertebrae 2, 3, 4 & 5 (4 & 5 are fused together). 127449...... $1,200.00 Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Mounted Leg Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Pes Claw 127093...... 1 month...... $6,000.00 126384...... $75.00 ~ 12 ’ (3.7 m) on steel base 7” (18 cm) h l 3 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods Stan Prototype Skull This 1/6th scaleT. rex Stan skull is an actual rapid prototype replica, not a model. Thirty-nine individual elements (plus the brain case) were CT (computerized tomography) scanned to create this reproduction of the most complete and undistorted T. rex skull ever found. The digital data was then transferred to a 3-D rapid prototype machine that created a precise 1/6th scale replica. The rapid prototype bones were then molded and assembled, preserving the details of the original skull. Dinosaurs & Birds Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Prototype Skull in Bronze 127303...... $3,500.00 th 1/6 scale, 10” l (25 cm) on wooden base Stan Scale Models

Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Prototype Skull 127301...... $870.00 th 1/6 scale, 10” l (25 cm) on steel base

Stan Prototype Educator’s Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Skull Set Tyrannosaurus rex Bone Clones® reproduction sculpted by Kronen Osteo Stu- Educators set skull has removable lower jaws. dios. 127371...... $2,100.00 126704...... $180.00 Combined Disarticulated Set & Skull 1:9 scale, on steel base Tyrannosaurus rex Stan Prototype Disarticu- lated Set 127370...... $1,300.00 Skull elements (in trays) - 3-tray set in fiberboard case 4 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods

Bucky Tyrannosaurus rex Dinosaurs & Birds “Bucky” is a subadult T. rex of the robust (female) morphotype. Her skeleton was scattered over an approximately 2000 square meter area, and recovered from under as much as 33 feet (10 m) of overburden! Bucky’s extraordinarily complete gastralia basket (belly ribs) enhances the outline of the body. Other remarkable features of this dinosaur include a nearly complete vertebral column to the end of the pelvis, the third most complete tail of any T. rex known, and an excellent rib cage. The skull is a scientific reconstruction which utilized modified casts of Duffy (another subadult T. rex) and other T. rex specimens. The skeleton was discovered in 1998 by its namesake, Bucky Derflinger, a rodeo cow- boy and rancher. Black Hills Institute excavated Bucky T. rex in 2001 and 2002, then prepared, molded, and mounted it for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, where it went on exhibit in June of 2004 (specimen # TCM 2001.90.1).

Bucky makes a dynamic running pose. Other physiologically possible poses are available. Some geographic restrictions may apply

Tyrannosaurus rex Bucky Skeleton 126845...... 6 months...... $90,000.00 ~ 33’ l x 11’ h at hip (10.1 x 3.4 m) on steel base Late Cretaceous [~65 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Perkins County, SD, USA

Tyrannosaurus rex DUFFY Half Skull 126385...... 3 months...... $4,950.00 Tyrannosaurus rex DUFFY Skull ~ 49” l x 12” d x 20” h at the back of the skull (124 x A sub-adult, gracile (male) T. rex skull, collected by BHI 30 x 51 cm) on steel base or bracket during 1993, 1994, 1996 and 2006, which is a remark- Late Cretaceous [~65 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. able ~70% complete. Harding County, South Dakota, USA 100128227...... 3 months...... $8,500.00 ~ 46" l (117 cm) on wooden base Late Cretaceous [~65 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Harding County, South Dakota, USA 5 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods Tyrannosaurus Assorted

Tooth Progression Partial Tyrannosaurus rex Sue Right Arm Robust Tyrannosaurus rex (female) Dentary 126939...... $1,200.00 This reconstruction of T. rex tooth replacement is designed as a teaching aid. ~ 32.5” l (83 cm) on steel base Without Base 126386...... $1,150.00 127255...... $375.00 11” l x 3.5” w x 11” h (28 x 8.9 x 28 cm) Dinosaurs & Birds

Tyrannosaurus rex Left Arm Gracile (male) 20” w x 14” h x 7” d (51 x 36 x 18 cm) on steel base 127646...... $1,200.00 Without Base 127647...... $1,150.00

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Gorgosaurus Dinosaurs & Birds Gorgosaurus is a tyrannosaurid dinosaur, which lived in North America between 80 and 68 MYA. Gorgosaurus means “fierce lizard.” This dinosaur weighed about 2.5 tons when fully grown. It is considered lightly built for a tyrannosaurid dinosaur, leading many to believe it was a swift predator, actively hunting duckbilled dinosaurs and possibly ornithomimid dinosaurs, as well. Very few juvenile Gorgosaurus fossils have been found, which indicates a low death rate through adolescence. This information supports the theory that many tyrannosaurid dinosaurs, such as Gorgosaurus, played an active role in raising their young Gorgosaurus sp. This specimen has one of the most complete skulls and skeletons for any theropod known to date. Preservation of the bone is superb. The skull was taken completely apart, cleaned and rearticulated. This dinosaur exhibits pathologies (evidence of disease or healed injuries) that tell a provocative story of the menacing journey this animal endured. These include broken and healed bones, active infections, and the first and only documented case of a dinosaur brain tumor. This specimen, more than any other, documents the hard life of tyrannosaurs. The original fossil Gorgosaurus was discovered and collected by the Linster family from within a Maiasaura bone bed on their property. The Black Hills Institute prepared, molded and mounted this remarkable fossil for The Children’s -Mu seum of Indianapolis, where it went on exhibit in June of 2004. Geographic restrictions may apply.

Gorgosaurus sp. Adult Skeleton 126846...... 6 months...... $80,000.00 ~ 24’ 4” l x 7’ 11” h at top of pelvis (7.4 x 2.4 m) on steel base Late Cretaceous [~75 MYA] Two Medicine Fm. Teton County, Montana, USA

Gorgosaurus sp. Braincase with Pathology Cast in two pieces to show tumor. 127641...... $900.00 ~30” h x 30” w (76 x 76 cm) Gorgosaurus sp. Right Foot The Gorgosaurus foot is incredibly birdlike. 127736...... $1,750.00 ~ 29” h x 14” w x 22 d (74 x 36 x 56 cm) [above, right] Gorgosaurus sp. Skull 42” h (107 cm) on steel base 126850...... 3 months...... $6,800.00 ~ 33” l (84 cm) on steel base 7 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods Allosaurus Allosaurus is a theropod dinosaur within the family Allosauridae, a member of the superfamily Allosauroidea. Key features of this dinosaur include a three fingered hand, large lachrymal horns and a narrow skull. AnAllosaurus bone bed has been discovered near Price, Utah, which supports the theory that Allosaurus lived and hunted in packs. Dr. Robert Bakker’s site in Wyoming includes many gnawed bones and tiny teeth, which may indicate Al- losaurus cared for their young. Big Al Two Allosaurus sp. “Big Al Two,” one of the most complete Allosaurus skeletons ever, was discovered in the famous Howe Ranch Quarry located on the slopes of The Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. Healed injuries of Big Al Two point to the rough life of this Jurassic theropod. The skull has extremely large lachrymal horns, much larger in proportion to its skull than any other species of Allosaurus. This specimen is a small, yet fully grown adult, preserved with possible evidence of its last meal (a small herbivorous dinosaur ischium, a lungfish tooth, a gastrolith, and some bone fragments). Big Al Two was collected, prepared and mounted by the Swiss firm, Siber & Siber. BHI staff sculpted the missing bones and created molds to make cast replica skeletons. The original skeleton is now on permanent display in the Saurier Museum, near Zurich, Switzerland. Dinosaurs & Birds

Allosaurus sp. Big Al Two Skeleton Big Al Two sp. Bust 127128...... 6 months...... $60,000.00 Allosaurus Sculptor Mike Berglund, in consultation with BHI per- ~ 27’ l x 7.5’ h at hip (8.2 x 2.3 m) on steel base Late Jurassic [~150 MYA] Morrison Fm. sonnel, used an actual skull cast of Big Al Two as the Big Horn Co., Wyoming, USA base upon which to depict features likely to have been Sauriermuseum, Aathal, Switzerland specimen those of the living creature, in a forensic reconstruction.

Allosaurus sp. Big Al Two Skull 126633...... 3 months...... $3,750.00 ~ 31” l x 19” w (79 x 48 cm) on steel base Allosaurus sp. Big Al Two Bust Skull with Neck ~ 48” l x 32” h (122 x 81 cm) wall mount 127251...... 3 months...... $4,800.00 126935...... Inquire ~48” l x 19” w (122 x 48 cm) on steel base [above] Floor Mount 127544 8 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods

Acrocanthosaurus Dinosaurs & Birds Acrocanthosaurus is a theropod dinosaur in the family Carcharodontosauridae within the superfamily Allosau- roidea. Only four Acrocanthosaurus specimens have been found, all from Texas and Oklahoma. Deinonychus, Tenontosaurus, and Pleurocoelus are also found in these states. The arms and shoulders ofAcrocanthosaurus are much larger and more heavily muscled than the arms of Tyrannosaurus rex. Acrocanthosaurus has extremely long vertebral spines along the neck, body, sacrum and proximal tail. Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Preparation of this specimen was notably more difficult than many dinosaurs due to the abundant pyrite (iron disulfide), which added thousands of hours to the preparation. This specimen has nearly complete arms and shoulder girdles. The skull is one of the most complete dinosaur skulls preserved in any museum. Black Hills Institute prepared, mounted and cast this amazing fossil for Geological Enterprises. The original skeleton was mounted, with a cast skull, in BHI’s modular style with the bones strapped or cradled to leave them accessible for future study. The original mounted skeleton and separately mounted original skull are on display in the North Carolina Museum of Nature and Science, Ra- leigh, North Carolina Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Skeleton 126391...... 6 months...... $120,000.00 ~ 39’ l (11.9 m) on steel base Early Cretaceous [~110 MYA] Antlers Fm. McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA

Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Right Arm 126942...... $1,500.00 ~ 39” l (99 cm) on steel base Without Base 126392...... $1,450.00

Acrocanthosaurus atokensis Skull 126393...... 3 months...... $9,500.00 ~ 56.5” l (144 cm) on steel and wooden base 9 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods Ornithomimosaurs Ornithomimosauria is a superfamily of theropod dinosaurs. The Ornithomimid dinosaurs had diminutive, tooth- less jaws, which would have been covered, in life, with a horny beak. A sclerotic ring of bony plates protected their large eyes. Their brains were approximately the size of the modern day ostrich. The animal itself bears a strong resemblance to the ostrich, except, of course, for its long arms, which ended with deadly looking claws, and the presence of a long bony tail. These dinosaurs were swift runners reaching speeds of up to 37 mph (60 km). Just what they would have used their long arms and deadly claws for is not clear, and there is disagreement as to what this enigmatic creature would have eaten. Ornithomimosaurs from the Hell Creek include Ornithomimus and Struthiomimus, some of their contemporaries included T. rex, Triceratops, Denversaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Thescelosaurus and Edmon- tosaurus. Ornithomimosauria The skull and skeleton of this ornithomimid probably represent a new taxon. Because this is the

Dinosaurs & Birds first skull from any member of the family Orni- thomimosauridae from the Hell Creek Forma- tion, it is impossible to compare it with other specimens. Clearly, however, the skeleton shows some features in the hand and pelvis that separate it from the described Stru- thiomimus sedens.

Ornithomimosaurid Skeleton This skeleton is that of an undescribed species of ornitho- Ornithomimosaurid Skull mimosaur, and is one of the very few ornithomimids with 127444...... $650.00 a complete skull. 11.5” x 5” (29 x 13 cm) 127445...... 5 months...... $40,000.00 l w 15’ 6” l x 5’ 7” h (4.7 x 1.7 m) Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Garfield County, Montana, USA 10 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Theropods

Struthiomimus Dinosaurs & Birds Struthiomimus lived in western North America from 72 MYA to the end of the Cretaceous period 65.5 MYA. Al- though several excellent skeletons have been found in the earlier Judith River Formation of Alberta, the terminal Cretaceous Hell Creek and Lance Formation have produced only two incomplete specimens. Claws Struthiomimus “Claws” Struthiomimus, an ornithomimid dinosaur, is nicknamed after the three wickedly long, sharp claws on each of this dinosaur’s hands - equipment which seems quite capable of catching, holding and shredding prey. This Struthiomimus sedens skeleton (the most complete excavated to date), is the only in situ and free mount reconstruction of this dinosaur presently available. Obviously built to travel at high speeds, we often mount our Struthiomimus skeletons in a “dead run,” pushing off on one foot. Cast of Black Hills Museum of Natural History specimen.

Struthiomimus sedens Claws Skeleton Casey Smith, a BHI paleontologist and sculptor, molded and cast the in situ original Claws, then painstakingly removed each individual ‘bone’ from the cast to create this free-mount skeleton. 126398...... 5 months...... $45,000.00 ~ 16’ l (4.9 m) on steel base Late Cretaceous [~65 MYA] Lance Fm. Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA

Struthiomimus sedens Claws Skeleton Panel This in situ death pose display shows the skeleton lying in the matrix as originally excavated (some areas restored). Claws makes an excellent children’s dig exhibit. 126395...... 2 months...... $16,000.00 ~ 92” l x 45” w (234 x 114 cm) [above, right]

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Julieraptor Dinosaurs & Birds “Julieraptor” is a recently discovered dromaeosaurid theropod from the Judith River Formation of Montana. This group of dinosaurs shares many of the same characteristics as birds, including an ossified sternum, furcula and feathers. “Julieraptor” is about the same size as a modern wild turkey, and is currently the most complete dromaeosaurid raptor found in North America. This as yet undescribed new genus and species has many differences from another significant small raptor,Bambiraptor ; primarily in the ilia, scapula, arms, hands, feet and size (about 35% larger than Bambiraptor). BHI completed the preparation and restoration of this wonderful dinosaur in 2010. The skeleton is remark- ably complete, with many of the post-cranial bones. Bone preservation is excellent and most bones are well inflated. The skeleton boasts nearly complete legs, arms and feet (missing only 2 bones from the right foot, 4 bones from the hands), complete dorsal and cervical vertebrae series, nearly complete rib cage, and nearly 2/3 of the caudal vertebrae series. Unfortunately, it lacks tooth-bearing skull elements, ischia, sacrum and most chevrons. The original skeleton is housed at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. "Julieraptor" Skeleton 100128365...... 3 months...... $12,500.00 ~ 48” l x 16” w (122 x 41 cm) Late Cretaceous, Campanian [~75 MYA] Judith River Fm. Phillips County, MT, USA Oviraptor The name oviraptor means “egg thief lizard.” This group of dinosaurs earned their reputation as egg thieves, because several skeletons have been found covering nests. Originally it was thought these dinosaurs were stealing eggs, but scientist now believe they were actually protecting their clutch. Although oviraptorosaurs lacked teeth, they probably ate small reptiles and mammals and insects. These birdlike, feathered, beaked, theropod dinosaurs are found in Asia and North America.

Egg Clutch Composite Macroelongatoolithus Theropod Dinosaur Egg ClutchIn Situ This egg nest is a composite, containing some of the larg- The eggs in this circular clutch were laid by an oviraptorid est oviraptorid theropod dinosaur eggs found to date. Two dinosaur . Nests with similar eggs have been discovered complete, nearly intact egg nests of this size and type have with a parent (Oviraptor) still “sitting” in the brooding been excavated in China. position over the eggs. 126654...... 2 months...... $7,950.00 100128122...... $1,100.00 7’ dia. (2.1 m) ~ 36” x 26” (91 x 66 cm) Late Cretaceous, Shiguo Fm. Late Cretaceous, Nanxiong Fm. Xixia Basin, Henan Province, China Jiangxi Province, China 13 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Avian Theropods irds have been around for about 150 million years. Although birds and theropod dinosaurs have many characteristics in common, their relationship to each other has been hotly contested. They both possess a oneB way respiratory system, and (we now know) a similar sized genome. In a recent study, a Harvard University team was able to estimate the cell sizes and, consequently, the genome size of theropod dinosaurs. What they discovered is that theropod dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor had a genome size in the range of modern birds, therefore establishing an evolutionary link between birds and Theropod dinosaurs.

Archaeopteryx lithographica Skeleton Ornithologist/paleontologist Dr. Larry Martin directed the reconstruction of this excellent three-dimensional composite skeleton. 126723...... $3,950.00 2 months ~ 17” l (43 cm) Late Jurassic [~155 MYA] Soln- hofen Limestone Bavaria, Germany University of Kansas Natural His-

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Hesperornis gracilis Skeleton Paleospheniscus sp. Skeleton Flightless, toothed marine bird. A penguin. 126435...... 2 months...... $4,000.00 126436...... 2 months...... $3,500.00 ~ 43” (109 cm) swimming or standing pose on a steel l ~ 33” l (84 cm) swimming or standing pose on a steel base base Late Cretaceous, Santonian [~85 MYA] Niobrara Early Pliocene [~4.5 MYA] Pisco Fm. Fm. Departamento Arequipa, Peru Logan Co., Kansas, USA University of Wisconsin, Madison specimen 14 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Sauropods

Sauropod dinosaurs were the largest creatures to walk the earth. These quadrupedal dinosaurs are character- Dinosaurs & Birds ized by their long neck and tail. Literally translated sauropod means ‘lizard feet’. These massive animals first appeared in the Late Triassic around 227 MYA, flourished throughout the Jurassic, and died out at the end of the Cretaceous. Like the theropods, sauropods were saurischian (lizard hipped) dinosaurs. These two groups of dinosaurs also shared very similar bone histology and respiratory systems. Sauropods and theropods, although very different, are more closely related to each other, than to ornithischian dinosaurs like Triceratops, Edmontosaurus and Stegosaurus. Apatosaurus Apatosaurus, meaning “deceptive lizard,” is a sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Period, about 140 MYA. O. Charles Marsh first discovered Apatosaurus in 1877. In 1879 he discovered another larger, more complete specimen, and mistakenly named it Brontosaurus. In the 1970’s this mistake was discovered. Brontosaurus then became a synonym of Apatosaurus. These were herding animals, which most likely browsed treetops. With an average length of 75 feet, and an approximate weight of 25 tons, Apatosaurus is one of the largest sauropods to have walked the earth. Toni Apatosaurus “Toni” is the only articulated, nearly complete baby sauropod known to science! The original has been preserved in situ, documenting the unique original articulation of the bones. The specimen is tentatively assigned to the genus Apatosaurus, although because of its early ontogenetic stage, exact species designation may not be possible. Like most sauropod skeletons, Toni was preserved without a skull. We created a scientifically reconstructed skull based on an adult Apatosaurus using our knowledge of ontogeny (how an animal’s physical features change relative to body size). Because sauropods laid multiple eggs in each clutch, we suggest multiple mounts in different poses to create a “family.” Add anAl - losaurus for a sense of adventure. This specimen was collected by Kirby Siber and his crew from the famous Howe Quarry near Shell, Wyoming, and prepared and molded by BHI. The original is on display in Sauier Museum, Aathal-Seegraben, Switzerland.

Apatosaurus sp. Toni Skeleton Casey Smith, a BHI paleontologist and sculptor, molded and cast the in situ original, then painstakingly removed each “bone” from the original cast to create this wonderful free mount skeleton. 126852...... 3 months...... $13,500.00 ~ 96” l x 28” h at hip x 30” h at head (244 x 71 x 76 cm), varies by pose, sculpted skull Late Jurassic [~145 MYA] Morrison Fm. Big Horn Co., Wyoming, USA Sauriermuseum, Aathal, Switzerland specimen Apatosaurus sp. Toni In Situ Cast of the only known, articulated, nearly complete baby sauropod skeleton. 126853...... 2 months...... $7,500.00 24” w x 51” l (61 x 130 cm), sculpted skull 15 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Sauropods Camarasaurus Camarasaurus is one of the most famous and abundant of the long necked dinosaurs. Camarasaurus is a sauropod from the Late Jurassic, Morrison Formation of North America. Camarasaurids had the largest skulls of all of the sauropods, however their neck and tail were not as long as some of their popular cousins. Adult Camarasaurus were generally 35 to 55 feet long, weighed around 18 tons and stood between ten and twelve feet tall at the hips. Brachiosaurus Brachiosaurus was one of the largest animals to ever walk the earth. It had a relatively short tail for a sauropod, with a very long neck and long front legs giving it a very ‘giraffe like’ stance. This giant sauropod lived during the Jurassic Period, about 150 MYA. A full grown Brachiosaurus would have been over 80 feet long (24 m) and weighed about 50 tons (45 tonnes).

Dinosaurs & Birds Camarasaurus sp. ET Skull This excellent sauropod skull is from a nearly complete Camarasaurus skeleton, nicknamed “ET,” from the famous Howe Stephens Quarry near Greybull WY. 126632...... 1 month...... $3,750.00 ~ 22” l x 17” h (56 x 43 cm) Late Jurassic [~150 MYA] Morrison Fm. Big Horn Co., Wyoming, USA Sauriermuseum, Aathal, Switzerland specimen.

Camarasaurus sp. ET Right Dentary This is the right side of the lower jaw. 127037...... $425.00 ~ 21” l (53 cm)

Camarasaurus sp. Tibia with Bite Marks One end of this ‘teething bone’ has been completely removed by predation, probably by a feeding or teething Femur Allosaurus. Brachiosaurus 127308...... $900.00 Collected at the Waugh Quarry. 127460...... 2 months...... $3,500.00 ~ 26” x 9.5” x 4.5” (66 x 24 x 11 cm) l w d Femur: 67” x 23” x 12” (170 x 58 x 30 cm) Late Jurassic, [~150 MYA] Morrison Fm. ~ 85” x 36” x 24” (216 x 91 x 61 cm) on steel base Fergus Co., Montana, USA Without Base 127543...... $3,300.00 Judith River Dinosaur Institute specimen 16 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians

rnithischia means ‘bird-hipped.’ This group is comprised mainly of plant eating dinosaurs. Although Dinosaurs & Birds their pelves supposedly resembles that of birds, they have little else in common with birds (which are Oactually more closely related to the saurischian dinosaurs). A Harvard University study found that the genome for many of these animals is actually more like that of reptiles. Ornithischian dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes, some quite ornate, while others were quite plain, they were bipedal, quadrupedal, and everything in between. Some had horns, some had crests and some were covered in bony armor. Ornithischians were the most diverse and abundant group of large animals on the planet, throughout the Mesozoic Era. Triceratops Ceratopsians are an extinct group of ornithischian dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Period (125 to 65.5 MYA). This group includes horned dinosaurs likeTriceratops . Although considered a common dinosaur, its fossil record is comprised almost entirely of skulls and isolated skeletal elements. Recent Triceratops finds have greatly added to our knowledge of this immense, fascinating creature. This animal was over twenty feet long (6.1 m), seven feet tall at the hips (2.1 m), and more than six feet wide! The nameTriceratops literally means “three-horned face,” and it may have had a dual use for its three horns and large bony frill. Undoubtedly helpful in protecting the animal from predators like Tyrannosaurus rex, its horns may also have been a useful tool for gathering food, uprooting trees, while its frill provided extra protection from the trees as they fell. Its powerful jaws and very coarse teeth could vertically slice and powerfully pulverize both the leaves and the branches that bore them. Kelsey Triceratops horridus This Triceratops horridus replica was cast from a skeleton, nicknamed “Kelsey,” found in the Lance Formation “type area,” where most of the original 30 some skulls of Triceratops were collected in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Kelsey has a complete skull, neck, body, and pelvis, with nearly complete rear legs. Shoulder girdles, front limbs, feet and tail were cast from other specimens. Kelsey’s body cavity is even wider than it is long!. The size of this animal truly impresses upon the observer what a formidable opponent Triceratops must have been for T. rex. The completeness of Kelsey’s rib cage transformed our ideas about what this animal looked like and even how it moved. The original fossil Kelsey skeleton is on display in the Dinosphere at The Children’s Museum (TCM) of Indianapolis, Indiana. Some geographic restrictions may apply.

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Triceratops horridus Kelsey Skeleton Triceratops horridus Kelsey Skull 126843...... 6 months...... $80,000.00 126847...... Inquire About Availability ~22’ l x 8’ 5” h at mid-back (6.7 x 2.6 m) 83” l (211 cm) on base Skull: 6’ 11” l (2.1 m) Rib cage: 6’ 2” w (1.9 m) Late Cretaceous [~65 MYA] Lance Fm. Niobrara Co., Wyoming, USA

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Raymond Triceratops horridus Dinosaurs & Birds “Raymond,” this is one of the best- preserved, and best articulated Tricer- atops ever found due to the special care taken in collection and preparation to preserve the natural articulation. The specimen lay on its right side after death, and was buried. The left side was later exposed and destroyed by weathering, leaving the right side undamaged in near perfect condition. The bones of the body and limbs were molded as found. Some of the bones from the skull and tail were repositioned. Ray- mond was discovered by Dr. W. R. Gartska, and collected by Warfield Fossil Quarries field crew in 1994. The original specimen is in the collection of The National Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

Triceratops horridus Raymond Skeleton Panel Mount Triceratops Assorted This replica is one of the most important osteological specimens of Triceratops. 126406...... 3 months...... $25,000.00 ~ 15’ l x 10’ h (4.6 x 3 m) modular 3 piece mount Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Bowman County, North Dakota, USA

Triceratops horridus Raymond Dig-Site Raymond children’s dig panels are made to be durable. Install panels sections into your dig pit, and let the fun begin! 126948...... 3 months...... $40,000.00 ~ 18’ x 11’ (5.5 x 3.4 m) flat panel mount Triceratops horridus Skull 126407...... 3 months...... $7,500.00 ~ 63” l (160 cm) on steel and wooden base Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Harding County, South Dakota, USA Royal Ontario Museum specimen 19 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians Ceratops Dinosaurs & Birds

Triceratops prorsus Nana Skull 100128614...... 3 months...... $9,500.00 ~ 83.5” l x 50.5" w (212 x 128 cm) on steel and wooden base Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Harding County, South Dakota, USA

JUDITH c.f. Ceratops montanus Skull This c.f. Ceratops montanus skull replica, from a fairly complete specimen collected near the original discovery site of Ceratops montanus, has a fanciful shape. It is doubtful O. C. Marsh could have predicted the odd direction of the horns or the floppy appearance of the frill. One thing is for certain, this skull is unique and would compli- ment to any Ceratopsian exhibit. Triceratops horridus Dentary 100127998...... $7,500 127597...... $575.00 ~ 63” l (160 cm) on steel and wooden base 23” l x 10.5” w x 7.5” d (58 x 27 x 19 cm) Late Cretaceous, Campanian [75 MYA] Judith River Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Fm. Montana, USA Fergus County, MT, USA Protoceratops Protoceratops andrewsi were ceratopsian dinosaurs. This herbivore was one of the most abundant animals during the Late Cretaceous, in the area now known as Mongolia. This animal is found in such abundance that scientists are able study the ontogeny (the origin and development) of this animal, as well as individual variations. (See Theropod/Velociraptor for details.) Fighting Dinosaurs - Velociraptor vs. Protocera- tops See Theropod/Velociraptor. 20 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians

Psittacosaurus Dinosaurs & Birds Psittacosaurus was an Early Cretaceous ceratopsian dinosaur. The namePsittacosaurus means parrot lizard. Their top jaw is characterized by a prominent beak. Although not as well known as Triceratops, many more complete skeletons have been discovered. Hundreds of Psittacosaurs, of all stages of development, have been found in China.

Psittacosaurus sp. Adult Skeleton This well-preserved composite adult skeleton was discovered in lake shore deposits in China. 100128265...... 2 months...... $6,000.00 52” l x 11” w x 25" h (132 x 28 x 64 cm) Early Cretaceous [~125 MYA] Yixian Fm. Liaoning Province, China

Psittacosaurus Five Babies In Situ 127633...... 1 month...... $3,500.00 33.5” l x 21” w x 5" h (85 x 53 x 13 cm) Early Cretaceous [~120 MYA] Yixian Fm., Jehol Group Liaoning Province, China

Psittacosaurus sp. Adult Skull This skull is from a well-preserved specimen from China. 100128264...... 1 month...... $600.00 7.5” l x 9” w x 9.5" h (19 x 23 x 24 cm) Early Cretaceous [~125 MYA] Yixian Fm. Liaoning Province, China

Psittacosaurus Five Babies In Situ Bronze 127700...... 1 month...... $4,800.00 33.5” l x 21” w x 5" h (85 x 53 x 13 cm) Liaoning Province, China

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Ask about original fossil Edmontosaurus annectens "touch bones" and skeletons.

Edmontosaurus annectens Adult Skeleton 126414...... 6 months...... $60,000.00 ~ 28’ l (8.5 m) Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Ruth Mason Quarry, Ziebach County, SD, USA

Edmontosaurus annectens Adult Skull 126416...... 1 month...... $4,000.00 ~ 39” l (99 cm) Ruth Mason Quarry, Ziebach County, SD, USA 22 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians Dinosaurs & Birds

Edmontosaurus annectens Juvenile Skeleton 126415...... 6 months...... $45,000.00 ~ 14’ 5” l (4.4 m) on steel base Ruth Mason Quarry, Ziebach County, SD, USA

Edmontosaurus annectens Juvenile Skull 126417...... 1 month...... $ 2,400.00 ~ 23.5” l (60 cm) on steel base Ruth Mason Quarry, Ziebach County, SD, USA Edmontosaurus annectens Fossil Skin in Bronze Display inside or out! 127425...... $1,500.00 19” w x 21” l x 3.5” d (48 x 53 x 8.9 cm) Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Bowman Co., North Dakota, USA

23 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians Maiasaura Maiasaura, a duck billed dinosaur, found in large bone beds, must have traveled in herds of thousands of individuals. Evidence from nesting sites, indicate parental care which earned Maiasaura its name, and reputation, as “good mother lizard.” This herbivorous dinosaur had a relatively flat skull and a small crest above the eyes. Like many hadrosaurs Maiasaura’s only real defense from predators would have been the safety of the herd and speed, provided by very powerful hind legs. Maiasaura peeblesorum Most of the skeleton and skull for this specimen are from one individual. Other bones collected from the same bone bed and probably part of the same herd, were carefully matched for size, and used to fill in the mount. This resulted in a 90% original skeleton, making an exceptionally detailed cast, reproduced almost entirely from original bone. This specimen was discovered and collected by the Linster family, who also owned the site. The preparation, molding, and the mounting work for this specimen was all performed by BHI for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, where it has been on exhibit since June, 2004 (specimen # TCM 2001.89.2) Dinosaurs & Birds

Maiasaura peeblesorum Skeleton Available in quadrupedal, bipedal, running, browsing, rearing, or any other physiologically possible pose. 26844...... 6 months...... $65,000.00 Standing mount: 24’ l x 9’ h at hips (varies) x 11’ h tip of tail (7.3 x 2.7 x 3.4 m)

Maiasaura peeblesorum Skull 126848...... 1 month...... $3,750.00 Death pose mount: 24’ 3” l x 8’ 8” h at top of pelvis (7.4 x 2.6 m) ~36” l (91 cm) Late Cretaceous [~75 MYA] Two Medicine Fm. Teton Co., Montana, USA 24 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians

Brachylophosaurus Dinosaurs & Birds Brachylophosaurus canadensis is a mid-sized hadrosaurid or duck-billed dinosaur found in the Upper Cretaceous sediments of North America. One of the more notable features of this animal is the bony crest for which this animal was named. It reached lengths of about 30 ft (9 m) when full grown. Brachylophosaurus was first discovered in Canada in 1936. The Judith River Formation in Montana has since revealed many relatively complete and intriguing specimens. The Judith River formation in Montana is 75 to 78 MYA. Brachylophosaurus canadensis Leonardo Leonardo is the paleontologist’s dream. This dinosaur time capsule, held in near perfect preservation for 77 million years, was discovered in the year 2000. This specimen ofBrachylophosaurus canadensis, a hadrosaur, or duckbilled dinosaur, was discovered near Malta, Montana in the Upper Cretaceous Judith River Formation by a team from the Judith River Institute and Foundation. Since that discovery, a scientific team, more than 50 strong, has been examining these important remains. The remarkable preservation of Leonardo allows scientists to study, not only the bones, but soft tissue as well. Skin, muscle, stomach contents, and perhaps even original pro- teins remain in near suspended animation. Leonardo is truly a paleontological treasure. This fragile specimen was cast from a 3-dimensional digital image that was reproduced in solid form and then molded using high quality silicone molding material. This rapid prototype process preserves minute details allow- ing them to be reproduced in our casts of this amazing specimen.

Brachylophosaurus canadensis Leonardo Mummy Rapid Prototype Fossil Replica 100128187...... $48,000.00 ~ 10’ l x 8’ w (3.0 x 2.4 m) Late Cretaceous, Campanian [~83-70 MYA] Judith River Formation, near Malta, Montana Reproduction rights granted courtesy of Hammond Fossil Farm

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Dinosaurs & Birds Denversaurus Denversaurus is a tank-like, plant-eating armored dinosaur. It is classified as an ornithischian dinosaur from the Family Thyreophorans (armored dinosaurs).Denversaurus was the last of the armored dinosaurs to roam the earth and one of the largest. This animal lived in North America during the late Cretaceous period along with Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, Struthiomimus and Pachycephalosaurus.

Denversaurus schlessmani Tank Skeleton “Tank” is the most complete Denversaurus found to date, and the only mounted skeleton. More than 100 dermal ossicles (armor) were found, giving a very complete look at the armored surface of this massive dinosaur. The skull includes the only lower jaw ever found for this species of Nodosaur. 127327...... 6 months...... $65,000.00 ~ 18’ l x 6’ w x 5’ h (5.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 m) Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Lance Formation Niobrara Co., Wyoming, USA Hayashabara Museum of Natural Sciences, Okayama Denversaurus (Edmontonia) Skull City, Japan specimen 127329...... $3,200.00 Molds owned by TAIYO/Hayashibara Group ~ 24” l x 12” w (61 x 30 cm) Late Cretaceous [~66 MYA] Hell Creek Fm. Montana, USA - A Hayashibara specimen 26 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Ornithischians

Stegosaurus Dinosaurs & Birds Sarah Stegosaurus armatus Sarah Stegosaurus is an extraordinary specimen. Ranking among the top three ever found, it has a very complete skull and skeleton and is the most complete found of this species. Sarah is a Dinosaur Safari Inc. specimen and was found on the Red Canyon Ranch near Shell, Wyoming by Bob Simon. Siber+Siber together with Sauriermu- seum Aathal excavated and prepared the original bones.

Stegosaurus armatus Sarah Skeleton 127632...... 6 months...... $65,000.00 Stegosaurus Assorted 16’ 8” l x 8’ 9” h x 4’ 4” w (5.1 x 2.7 x 1.3 m) Late Jurassic [~150 MYA] Morrison Fm. Wyoming, USA

Stegosaurus stenops Skull 127635...... $1,000.00 Stegosaurus armatus Sarah Skull 16” l x 7.5” w (41 x 19 cm) 127634...... $1,250.00 Late Jurassic [~150 MYA] Morrison Fm. 14.5” l x 5.75” w (37 x 15 cm) Big Horn Co., Wyoming, USA Late Jurassic [~150 MYA] Morrison Fm. Sauriermuseum, Aathal, Switzerland specimen Wyoming, USA

27 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Zerbst Trackway race fossils record the behaviors of ancient animals in sedimentary rocks. They are not parts of individual animals, but rather evidence of their activity. Comparing these fossil records with behavior of modern animalsT helps to build a clearer picture of the biology of the animals that left them behind. Trace fossils include burrows, trackways, trails and borings. The specific maker of these fossils is often difficult or sometimes impossible to know. When the animal that left a trace fossil behind is identified, the information it provides can be very enlightening. Trace fossils reflect movement, bringing the ancient world to life. Zerbst Dinosaur Trackway These trackways are truly remarkable. Not only are the tracks well preserved, but the track makers have been identified. This trackway holds the footprints of some of the most famous dinosaurs of all time. These tracks were formed in and around an oxbow lake during the Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous Period. Some portions of the trackway surface also preserve evidence of algal colonies. Maastrichtian dinosaur footprints are very rare, and

Trace Fossils Trace it is believed that the presence of the algae helped to preserve this astounding sequence of tracks. The dinosaurs involved in this still-life moment from the Cretaceous are Tyrannosaurus rex, Edmontosaurus annectens, Struthio- mimus sedens, a Caenagnathid and several small unknown birds.

Complete Trackway Molded “in situ” on location. 126854...... 6 months...... $35,000.00 Overall size: 8’ 11” w x 40’ 5” l (2.7 x 12.3 m), ships in 6 pc. Late Cretaceous Maastrichtian [~66 MYA] Lance Fm. Niobrara Co., Wyoming, USA

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eptiles and Amphibians are ectothermic animals. This means they rely on their environment to regulate & Amphibians Reptiles their internal body temperature. They achieve this by either basking in the sun or seeking shade. These Rcold-blooded animals need much less food than their warm blooded counterparts. Amphibians were among the first vertebrate animals to live on land, however they are bound to fresh water. Reptiles do not need to ab- sorb water. Reptile fossil remains are found on every continent. Pterosaurs As far as we know, Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to attain powered flight. This extraordinary group of animals varied in size from that of the sparrow up to pterosaurs, with wingspans of more than 30 feet. These winged reptiles first appeared in the Late Triassic, about 227 MYA, and continued to fill the skies until the end of the Cretaceous. Pterosaur fossils have been found on nearly every continent. Pteranodon was among the largest of these amazing reptiles. Strong evidence suggests they could soar for long periods of time without flapping, much like today’s Albatross, as they searched the waters below for small fish. The large crest on top of the Pteranodon skull may have been used for species recognition in mating displays or even as a kind of rudder to steer it through the Cretaceous skies. Trackways tell us that on land these graceful fliers walked (perhaps awkwardly) on all fours. Pteranodon is only found in the Late Cretaceous sediments of North America.

Pteranodon longiceps Sculpted Skeleton Flying reptile - flying or quadrupedal mount. This is a cast replica of a life size sculpture by paleontologist, Chris Ott, based on a specimen with a wingspan of 20 feet! 126446...... 2 months...... $12,500.00 ~ 17’ wingspan (5.2 m) Late Cretaceous, Niobrara Chalk Kansas, USA 29 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Turtles Turtles Testudines include extinct and extant tortoises, turtles and terrapins. Today these reptiles live on the land, in the sea, and in fresh and brackish water. This successful group of reptiles first appeared about 215 MYA. They are characterized by their stiff body shell. The upper portion is called a carapace, and the lower covering is called the plastron. This bony and keratinous ‘shell’ is in fact a integral part of their skeleton, and includes their vertebrae and ribs. Aquatic turtles tend to be larger than their land-bound cousins, although their ‘shells’ are not as robust. Archelon ischyros As far as we know, Archelon ischyros is the largest turtle that ever lived. Like most other marine turtles Archelon did not have a solid shell. A keratinous carapace would have covered the skeletal framework. This humongous monster trolled the Western Interior Seaway and it’s skeletons are found mostly in South Dakota, Kansas, and Nebraska (also found in other Late Cretaceous epicontinental seas). Archelon could have used its powerful jaws to dine on mollusks, including clams, ammonites, squid and possibly fish, and probably even marine plants. The specimen pictured here is the largest and most complete specimen ever discovered. It was found on the east side of the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1975. This giant sea turtle measures nearly 17 feet (5.2 m) across between flipper tips, with its carapace (shell) roughly the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. Vienna Museum of Natural History specimen. Reptiles & Amphibians

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Archelon ischyros Skeleton & Amphibians Reptiles ~ 13’ x 17’ (4 x 5.2 m) Late Cretaceous [~74 MYA] Pierre Shale Custer Co., South Dakota, USA Floor Mount 126929...... 6 months...... $68,000.00 Hanging Mount 126437...... 6 months...... $65,000.00

Turtles Assorted

Archelon ischyros Skull 126631...... 1 month...... $2,000.00 ~ 17” x 25” x 27” (43 x 64 x 69 cm) on steel base Toxochelys moorevillensis Skeleton Very intricate skeleton, resembles modern loggerheads. 126438...... 2 months...... $4,800.00 ~ 24” dia (61 cm) on steel base Late Cretaceous, Early Campanian [~80 MYA] Mooreville Chalk Alabama, USA Eocene [~45 MYA] Green River Fm. Lincoln Co., Wyoming, USA 31 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Lizards & Snakes Lizards & Snakes Lizards and snakes belong to the order squamata. Like all reptiles they rely on the environment to regulate their body temperature. Although today their range is limited to warmer regions, fossil lizards have been found on every continent including Antarctica. Fossil snakes first appeared about 100 MYA, but are quite rare in the fossil record. Mosasaurs are an ancient relative of the modern day varanid lizard, which includes the Komodo Dragon. Mosasaurs had a streamlined body similar in shape to the varanid lizards, with much abbreviated limbs. Their powerful tail was swept side to side, in an undulating motion, which allowed them to swim through the water in a manner demonstrated today by the crocodilians. These reptiles were abundant throughout the Late Cretaceous, and varied in size from just a few inches to nearly 50 feet long. The Cretaceous Period was a time in which warm epicontinental seas were prevalent, one of which, was the West- ern Interior Seaway. This inland sea stretched from the Western Rockies to the Eastern Appalachians, about 1000 km wide, and connected the Arctic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico. Many marine reptiles including mosasaurs have been discovered in the sediment left behind by this ancient seaway. Reptiles & Amphibians

Plioplatecarpus sp. Skull Mosasaur - marine reptile. 126442...... $2,000.00 ~ 22.5” l (57 cm) on steel base Late Cretaceous, Early Campanian [~80 MYA] Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA

Plioplatecarpus sp. Skeleton Mosasaur - marine reptile. 126443...... 6 months...... $30,000.00 ~ 18’ l (5.5 m) on steel base Late Cretaceous, Early Campanian [~80 MYA] Tylosaurus sp. Skull Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA 127636...... 1 month...... $3,750.00 44” l x 12” w (112 x 30 cm) on steel base Late Cretaceous, Early Campanian [~80 MYA] Fall River Co., South Dakota, USA

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Crocodiles & Amphibians Reptiles Crocodiles first appeared in the Late Triassic. They are aquatic reptiles with streamlined bodies, built for swimming. This sometimes lethargic creature can be very fast in or out of the water, but only for relatively short dis- tances. They have the strongest jaw in the modern animal kingdom (5000 psi), and will eat almost anything. Crocodiles live mainly in or near freshwater, however it is not uncommon to find them in brackish and occasion- ally salt water. All of this has proven to be a winning combination for this successful predator, which can still be found throughout the tropics.

Steneosaurus bollensis Skeleton In Situ Marine crocodilian. 126441...... 1 month...... $700.00 ~ 57” l x 23” w (145 x 58 cm) Early Jurassic [~190 MYA] Posidon Shale Holzmaden, Germany Gavialosuchus americana Skull Fresh or brackish water crocodilian. 126440...... $800.00 31” l (79 cm) Miocene [~5.5 MYA] Alachua Fm. Florida, USA Ichthyosaurs The name ichthyosaur actually means fish-lizard. They were ocean-dwelling reptiles. Their appearance is that of a cross between a dolphin and a fish. They had a dolphin-like head with a long toothed snout, a body similar to a dolphin, but with a shark-like dorsal fin and tail. Ichthyosaurs were swift predators well-adapted to hunting fish, cephalopods and other shell fish. This animal first appeared in the Mid-Triassic about 230 MYA, and died out in the Mid-Cretaceous about 90 MYA.

Stenopterygius sp. Skeleton In Situ 127458...... 2 months...... $725.00 ~ 64” x 21” x 3” (163 x 53 x 7.6 cm) Early Jurassic [~190 MYA] Posidon Shale Holzmaden, Germany

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Plesiosaurus cf. dolichodeirus Skeleton (above) Dolichorhynchops Skeleton (not shown) 126445...... 6 months...... $28,000.00 A pliosaur. ~ 9’ l (2.7 m) on steel base 127552...... Inquire About Availability Early Jurassic [~195 MYA] Lower Lias, Davoei Zone ~ 14’ l (4.3 m) on steel base Blockley, Gloucestershire, England, UK Late Cretaceous [~78 MYA], Pierre Fm., Pembina Member Pembina, Manitoba, Canada

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Puntledge River Elasmosaurus & Amphibians Reptiles The long necked Elasmosaurus has been found in Cretaceous marine sediments on almost every continent. Mike Trask and his daughter Heather discovered the Puntledge River Elasmosaurus under 12 feet of solid shale off the Puntledge River near Courtenay, British Columbia on November 12, 1988. Forty volunteers worked for three months under the direction of Dr. Rolf Ludvigson to carefully extract this leviathan from its weighty grave. Although the poorly preserved skull makes exact identification impossible this is the first Elasmosaur found west of the Rocky Mountains in Canada. Dr. Elizabeth Nicholls of the Royal Tyrrell Museum presided over identification and preparation. Original fossil on display at Courtenay & District Museum and Palæontology Centre in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

Elasmosaurus sp. Puntledge River Skeleton Long-necked plesiosaur. 127457...... 6 months...... $68,000.00 32’ l x 7’ w (9.8 x 2.1 m) height varies by pose Late Cretaceous, Santonian [~83 MYA] Nanaimo Group Near Courtenay, Vancouver Island, BC

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Mammals and are not afraid to scavenge a meal if the opportunity presents itself. True carnivores live on a diet that consists only of meat, their digestive systems are relatively short and cannot break down tough plant matter. In order to get sufficient vitamins, minerals and fiber many predators eat the digestive system and dung of their vegetarian prey.

sp. Skull Smilodon sp. Skull In Situ Smilodon Saber-toothed cat skull with jaws in matrix - a true feline. Saber-toothed cat skull with jaws - a true feline. A Bone- 126454...... $300.00 Clones™ reproduction. ~ 15.5” x 10.25” (39 x 26 cm) 126453...... $375.00 Late Pleistocene [~10,000 YA] ~ 13.5” (34 cm) on steel base La Brea, Peru, South America Late Pleistocene [~11,000 YA] Rancho La Brea, Los Angeles, California, USA

Hoplophoneus primaevus Skeleton Saber-toothed ‘cat’ - a nimravid. 126452...... 2 months...... $5,000.00 ~ 48” l (122 cm) on steel base 36 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Carnivores, Artiodactyls Mammals

Dinictis felina Mounted Skeleton Saber-toothed ‘cat’ skeleton - a nimravid. 127456...... 2 months...... $5,000.00 ~ 45” l (114 cm) on steel base Artiodactyls Artiodactyls are an order of even-toed ungulates. These ungulates walk with their weight born equally on their 3rd and 4th toes, which are usually covered with a thick nail referred to as a hoof. This group first appeared in the Eocene Period about 54 MYA. Artiodactyls fall into two basic groups, omnivores with a simple stomach including the pig and hippo, and ruminating (cud chewing) animals including the camel, goat and antelope. Artiodac- tyls outnumbered the larger more diverse perissodactyls.

Leptomeryx evansi Skeleton in Matrix An antilocaprid (deer-like animal). 126459...... 1 month...... $475.00 ~ 16” x 22” (41 x 56 cm) Oligocene [~33 MYA] Brule Fm. South Dakota, USA

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Merychippus sp. Skeleton Three-toed horse skeleton. 126458...... 2 months...... $6,000.00 ~ 5’ l (1.5 m) on steel base Miocene [~10 MYA] Republican River Beds Hitchcock Co., Nebraska, USA

Mesohippus sp. Skeleton Three-toed horse skeleton. sp. Baby Skeleton 126456...... 2 months...... $4,600.00 Subhyracodon ~ 48” (122 cm) on steel base Infant rhinoceros, possibly miscarried, nearly complete. l The growth plates between soft tissues are not yet bone. A Oligocene [~33 MYA] Brule Fm. very rare find. Geological Enterprise specimen South Dakota, USA 126818...... 1 month...... $4,000.00 ~ 30” l (76 cm) on steel base

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Sloths Mammals Sloths first appeared in South America during the Oligocene about 35 MYA. The first sloths were small, mostly arboreal animals. Ground sloths first occurred about 30 MYA. Sloths are omnivores - they will eat lizards, insects and carrion; but, their diet consists primarily of leaves, buds and tender shoots . These strange creatures have a slow acting multi-compartmented stomach, which when full can hold up to two thirds of their entire body weight, and take a month to digest. Their claws are their only natural defense. Giant ground sloths had enormous claws measuring up to 18 inches long (46 cm) without the keratin sheath, which would have extended another 6 inches (15 cm), making their claws approximately two feet long (0.6 m). The giant ground sloth reached a length of more than 20 feet (6.1 m), and had the bulk of a bull elephant.

Eremotherium eomigrans Skeleton Giant ground sloth. (Photo of original specimen at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) 127053...... $85,000.00 ~ 12’ h x 23’ l (3.7 m x 7 m) Pleistocene, North Carolina, USA

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Mammals harsh conditions of the North American Tundra. They had smaller ears than modern-day elephants and their thick shaggy hair reached lengths of up to 20” (50.8 cm), with greasy secretions that further insulated them from the cold. They may have used their incredibly long tusks to move or loosen the heavy snow and ice deposits from coarse tundra grasses, the dietary mainstay of these giant browsers. Hebior Mammoth The Hebior Mammoth a Mammuthus primigenius, is the largest, most complete woolly mammoth ever found in North America. The original specimen was discovered in a cornfield in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, during a drainage construction project in 1994. This amazing fossil, dated to about 12,500+ years ago, demon- strates some of the earliest evidence of pre-Clovis human interaction, including butcher marks on the skeleton and stone tools. Milwaukee Public Museum specimen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mammuthus primigenius Hebior Mammoth Skeleton 127683...... $85,000.00 19’ 4” l (5.9 m) overall length 70” w (178 cm) at tusks, 52” w (132 cm) at pelvis 10’ 6” h (320 cm) shoulder, 11’ 10” h (3.6 m) top of skull Feet are 11” (28 cm) above floor Late Paleolithic, Late Pleistocene, Last glaciation, Wisconsinan Stage Kenosha Co., Wisconsin, USA Under exclusive license from Potomac Museum Group 40 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Proboscidians

Mammuthus primigenius Hebior Mammoth Mammals Skull 127696...... $8,500.00 ~ 8’ l x 6’ w x 8’ h (2.4 x 1.8 x 2.4 m)

Dima Mammoth Mummy Dima is a mummified babyMammuthus primigenius. He is variously estimated to have been anywhere from 4 to 8 months, up to 1 year and 4 months old at the time of his death. The circumstances that caused him to become buried, and subsequently mummified, in the permafrost of Siberia have been the subject of much speculation. It seems clear that Dima became separated from his mother, and encased in thick soupy mud. Stomach contents reveal that he had not eaten for some time. Death may have come as a result of inhaling the muddy silt that eventually entombed his body. Dima is exceptional even for a fossil mummy. The mud that entrapped him and secured his demise is the very thing that protected the body of young Dima from predation and preserved the soft tissues of this young animal. The entire trunk is intact, even the tip, and measures ~22” (56 cm) long. Up until the discovery of Dima the length and shape of the Mammoth proboscis could only be the subject of speculation, as he is the first to be found with this very important feature. The distinctive hair that characterized the woolly mammoth from other proboscideans was still attached to his hind feet, although most had become detached from his small body and embedded in his earthen tomb. Mammuthus primigenius Dima Infant Mam- moth Mummy Mummified woolly mammoth. 100127761...... 3 months...... $12,000.00 46.5” l x 40” h x 10” d (118 x 102 x 25 cm) Pleistocene Magadan, Russia Under exclusive license from Potomac Museum Group

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Mammals Aucilla River Mammoth TheAucilla River Mammoth has been carbon dated to about 16,000 years ago. The original specimen was collected in part thanks to a grant from the National Geographic Society, and featured in the February 1969 issue of National Geographic Magazine. This well-preserved skeleton, discovered in 1968, waited in the collection of the Florida Museum of Natural History for three decades before the funds and space could be allocated to complete the preparation, restoration and mounting. The Aucilla Mammoth is 90% complete. (Photo is of original specimen on display at Florida Museum of Natural History.)

Mammuthus columbi Aucilla Mammoth Skeleton 100127798...... 6 months...... $90,000.00 Pleistocene Near Nuttal Rise, Taylor County, FL, USA Under exclusive license from Potomac Museum Group Aucilla Mammoth Skull 100128230...... 3 months...... $8,500.00

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Dee Mammoth Mammals DEE was an old bull, dying between the age of 60 to 70; his left tusk was broken in life. It is believed he died of starvation and old age. His old worn teeth were less the one- quarter the size of healthy teeth, and these small teeth did not allow him to process enough food to remain healthy. DEE’s skull was found in August 2009, about 275 feet (84 m) from the rest of his skeleton. There are several theories as to why the skull was separated from the body including that another mammoth may have moved it. DEE’s skeleton was collected and prepared by the Tate Museum between 2006 & 2009. It is among the largest and most complete of any Columbian mammoth. The original skeleton was stabilized, restored and mounted by Black Hill Institute in late 2009 and early 2010. Original skeleton is on display at the Tate Geological Museum, Casper College, Casper, Wy. Mammuthus columbi Dee Mammoth Skull 100128310...... 3 months...... $9,000.00 Pleistocene Wyoming, USA ~ 7’ 4” l x 5’ 4” w x 10’ h (2.2 x 1.6 x 3 m)

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Crenatosiren olseni Dugong In Situ Panel Primitive dugong with vestigial legs. 100127809...... Inquire About Availability Oligocene, Chandler Bridge Fm. South Carolina, USA Under exclusive license from Potomac Museum Group

Metaxytherium floridanum Dugong Skeleton Early dugong with specialized rostrum indicating its diet would have consisted mainly of sea grasses. 100127797...... 5 months...... $30,000.00 Miocene Florida, USA Under exclusive license from Potomac Museum Group Pezosiren portelli Skeleton Ancestral Sirenian with a semi-aquatic lifestyle, possibly similar to the hippopotamus. 100127799...... Inquire About Availability Early Eocene Jamaica Under exclusive license from Potomac Museum Group

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ish are aquatic, cold blooded, vertebrate animals. Their limbs are fins, which they use to both propel them- Fishes selves and maneuver through the water. Fish use gills for respiration to extract oxygen from water, although someF species have accessory breathing organs to extract oxygen from the air as well. The first fossil fishes on record are from the Cambrian Period over 500 MYA. These first fish were small primitive creatures, lacking jaws and fins. The Devonian Period approximately 359 to 405 MYA, is often referred to as the ‘Age of Fishes.’ At this time fish forms diversified and became more complex. Sharks, Rays & Skates Sharks, rays and skates are elasmobranch fish. This group of predatory fish has skeletons made of cartilage instead of bone. They first appeared in the Ordovician Period approximately 450 MYA. Circumstances rarely allow the cartilaginous skeletons to be preserved in the fossil record. Only the teeth are commonly recovered, so much of our assumptions about these animals are based on what Carcharocles (Carcharodon) megalodon Tooth we know of their living relatives. The “Megalodon” Replica of world’s largest known fossil shark tooth. shark is probably the largest carnivorous fish to have 126460...... $75.00 ever lived. This gigantic predator reached a size of 7.25” x 5.5” (18 x 14 cm) more than 50 feet long (15 m), weighing in at about Late Miocene [~6 MYA] Pisco Fm. 50 tons (45 tonnes). Departamento Arequipa, Peru In Bronze 100127847...... $275.00 Armored Fishes Placoderms are prehistoric fishes, which had a heavy bony armor about the head and neck. The first scant fossil evidence of these fishes is found in the Late Silurian, but by the beginning of the Devonian Period there was a wide diversity of species occupying virtually every niche of their aquatic ecosystem. Placoderm fossils are found in salt, brackish and fresh water. They were some of the first vertebrates to colonize fresh water systems. This diverse group of fishes varied in size from less than a foot to the giganticTitanichthys , which is over thirty feet in length. Although these fishes dominated their environment, they went completely extinct at a time when many families of marine animals also perished in what is referred to as the Late Devonian Extinction. Titanichthys sp. Skull Giant marine placoderm. 126630...... 2 months...... $8,500.00 ~ 43” w x 55” l x 36” h (109 x 140 x 91 cm) Late Devonian [~370 MYA], Morocco, Africa Sahara Overland specimen

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Placenticeras meeki Reconstruction Cast of ammonite with soft parts reconstructed. 126464...... Inquire 28” dia. (71 cm) on steel base Late Cretaceous, Upper Campanian [~73 MYA] Range Zone, Pierre Shale Baculites grandis Reconstruction Baculites cuneatus Cast of ammonite with soft parts reconstructed. Grand Co., Colorado, USA 126463...... Inquire ~ 7’ 4” (2.2 m) on steel base Late Cretaceous, Lower Maastrichtian [~70 MYA] Baculites grandis Range Zone, Pierre Shale Weston Co., Wyoming, USA

Jeletzkytes spedeni Reconstruction A reconstruction of a scaphitid ammonite from the West- ern Interior Seaway. The shell is a replica of an original specimen. Soft parts were sculpted and custom painted. 100128262...... Inquire Mosasaur-BittenPlacenticeras meeki In Situ 6.5" l x 6" h x 4" w (16.5 x 15.5 x 10 cm) Ammonite with visible bite marks. Late Cretaceous, Upper Campanian and Maastrich- 126462...... Inquire tian [~70 MYA] Hoploscaphites nicolletii Range Late Cretaceous, Upper Campanian [~73.5 MYA] Zone South Dakota, USA Baculites compressus Range Zone, Pierre Shale Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA

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Media Displays Medium-sized Poster 127315...... $300.00 Poster Only: 18” h x 24” w (46 x 61 cm) Custom Media Displays Framed Poster: 18.25” h x 24.25” w x 0.75” d (46 x 62 x 1.9 cm) Archelon ischyros Media Framed, with Stand: 28” h in front - 36” h in back x 24.25” w x 16” d (71-91 x 47 x 62 x 41 cm)

Archelon ischyros Skeleton Poster Large-sized Poster Medium Poster 126987...... $70.00 Poster Only: 24” h x 36” w (61 x 91 cm) Framed 126988...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 126989...... $300.00 Framed Poster: 24.25” h x 36.25” w x 0.75” d (62 x 92 x 1.9 cm) Elasmosaurus Puntledge Media Framed, with Stand: 26.5” h in front - 37.5” h in back x 36.25” w x 24.5” d (67-95 x 92 x 62 cm)

BHI also licenses the posters’ individual photos and illustrations as electronic files for inclusion in your custom exhibit compositions. Alternatively, the posters’ content can be adjusted to fit your exhibit by BHI. Contact our media department for more details (fees applicable). Preview posters at www. bhigr.com. Elasmosaurus Puntledge Work Poster Medium Poster 127702...... $70.00 Framed 127703...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 127704...... $300.00 48 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Custom Media Displays

Western Interior Seaway Media Allosaurus Big Al Two Media Media Displays

Big Al Two Skeleton Poster Western Interior Seaway Poster Allosaurus Medium Poster 127464...... $70.00 Large Poster 127711...... $100.00 Framed 127465...... $110.00 Framed 127712...... $150.00 Framed, with Stand 127466...... 300.00 Framed, with Stand 127713...... $425.00 Acrocanthosaurus Media

Allosaurus Big Al Two Lab & Field Work Poster Medium Poster 127461...... $70.00 Acrocanthosaurus Skull Poster Framed 127462...... $110.00 Large Poster 127471...... $100.00 Framed, with Stand 127463...... $300.00 Framed 127482...... $150.00 Framed, with Stand 127483...... $425.00 Work &Skeleton Framed, with Stands 127467...... $575.00

Acrocanthosaurus Skeleton Poster Allosaurus Big Al Two Sculpted Bust Poster Large Poster 127478...... $100.00 Medium Poster 127468...... $70.00 Framed 127479...... $150.00 Framed 127469...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 127480...... $425.00 Framed, with Stand 127470...... $300.00 Skeleton & Skull Framed, with Stand 127484 ...... $825.00

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Gorgosaurus Skeleton Poster Triceratops Kelsey Skeleton Poster Medium Poster 127488...... $70.00 Medium Poster 127021...... $70.00 Framed 127489...... $110.00 Framed 127022...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 127490...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 127023...... $300.00 Media Displays

Gorgosaurus Lab & Field Work Poster Triceratops Kelsey Excavation Poster Medium Poster 127485...... $70.00 Medium Poster 127018...... $70.00 Framed 127486...... $110.00 Framed 127019...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 127487...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 127020...... $300.00 Work & Skeleton Framed, with Stands Excavation & Skeleton Framed, with Stands 127491...... $575.00 127024...... $575.00 Stegosaurus Sarah Media T. rex Bucky Media

Stegosaurus Sarah Field & Lab Work Poster T. rex Bucky Skeleton Field & Lab Work Poster Medium Poster 127705...... $70.00 Medium Poster 127475...... $70.00 Framed 127706...... $110.00 Framed 127476...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 127707...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 127477...... $300.00

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T. rex Stan Skeleton Media T. rex Stan Skull Media Media Displays

Stan Skull Poster T. rex Stan Skull Poster T. rex Medium Poster 126972...... $70.00 Large Poster 127314...... $100.00 Framed 126973...... $110.00 Framed 127318...... $150.00 Framed, With Stand 126974...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 127321...... $425.00

T. rex Stan Excavation Poster T. rex Stan Skeleton Poster Medium Poster 126800...... $70.00 Large Poster 127313...... $100.00 Framed 126801...... $110.00 Framed 127317...... $150.00 Framed, with Stand 126975...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 127320...... $425.00 Skull & Excavation Framed, with Stands 126980...... $575.00 T. rex Stan Skull Prototype Media

T. rex Stan Excavation Poster Large Poster 127312...... $100.00 Framed 127316...... $150.00 Framed, with Stand 127319...... $425.00 T. rex Stan Skull Prototype Poster Medium Poster 100128267...... $70.00 Excavation, Skeleton, & Skull Framed, with Framed 100128269...... $110.00 Stands Framed, with Stand 100128270...... $300.00 127322...... $1,225.00

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T. rex Duffy Skull Field & Lab Work Poster South Dakota's Poster Medium Poster 100128285...... $70.00 Tyrannosaurus rex Large Poster 100128290...... $100.00 Framed 100128286...... $110.00 Framed 100128298...... $150.00 Framed, with Stand 100128287...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 100128299...... $425.00 Media Displays Sue Media Tyrannosaurus rex Triceratops, S. Dakota's State Fossil

T. rex Sue Excavation Poster Triceratops, South Dakota's State Fossil Poster Large Poster 100128288...... $100.00 Medium Poster 100128300...... $70.00 Framed 100128291...... $150.00 Framed 100128301...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 100128294...... $425.00 Framed, with Stand 100128302...... $300.00 Brachylophosaurus Leonardo Media

T. rex Sue Initial Preparation Poster Large Poster 100128289...... $100.00 Brachylophosaurus Leonardo "Mummy" Field Framed 100128292...... $150.00 & Lab Work Poster Framed, with Stand 100128293...... $425.00 Medium Poster 100128273...... $70.00 T. rex Sue Excavation & Preparation Posters, Framed 100128272...... $110.00 Framed, with Stands Framed, with Stand 100128271...... $300.00 100128295...... $825.00

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Denversaurus Tank Media Giant Ground Sloth Media Media Displays

Denversaurus schlessmani Tank Poster Giant Ground Sloth Field & Lab Work Poster Medium Poster 100128303...... $70.00 Medium Poster 100128282...... $70.00 Framed 100128304...... $110.00 Framed 100128283...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 100128305...... $300.00 Framed, with Stand 100128284...... $300.00 Zerbst Trackway Media

Zerbst Trackway Poster Medium Poster 100128306...... $70.00 Framed 100128307...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 100128308...... $300.00 Hebior Mammoth Media

Hebior Mammoth Field & Lab Work Poster Medium Poster 127708...... $70.00 Framed 127709...... $110.00 Framed, with Stand 127710...... $300.00

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Stegosaurus...... $151.95 Allosaurus FD-756...... $29.95 F DT- 0 4...... Allosaurus...... $157.95 Deinonychus F DT- 0 6...... Spinosaurus...... $139.95 Vinyl Models Skeleton Models FD-301...... Brachiosaurus...... $24.95 FD-302...... $24.95 FD601...... T. rex...... $499.95 T. rex FD-303...... $24.95 FD602...... Triceratops...... $426.95 Triceratops FD-304...... $24.95 FD607...... Velociraptor...... $576.95 Spinosaurus FD-305 ...... $24.95 FD608...... Spinosaurus...... $534.95 ...... Ankylosaurus FD-307...... Pteranodon...... $24.95 Skull Models FD-308...... Stegosaurus...... $24.95 FD651...... T. rex...... $54.95 Paint the Dinosaur FD652...... Triceratops...... $84.95 ...... $19.99 FD654...... Allosaurus...... $65.95 FD-261...... Tyrannosaurus ...... $19.99 FD655...... Carnotaurus...... $68.95 FD-262...... Triceratops ...... $19.99 FD656...... Camarasaurus...... $69.95 FD-263...... Allosaurus ...... $19.99 FD659...... Protoceratops...... $64.95 FD-264...... Stegosaurus ...... $19.99 FD660...... Velociraptor...... $64.95 FD-265...... Ankylosaurus FD662...... Pachycephalosaurus...... $65.95 Keyrings FD663...... Pteranodon...... $42.95 FD-401...... $11.95 FD669...... Iguanodon...... $69.95 T. rex FD-402...... Triceratops...... $11.95 Skeleton Boards FD-403...... Brachiosaurus...... $11.95 FD-404...... $11.95 FDB-101...... T. rex Framed Board...... $66.50 Allosaurus FD-405...... $11.95 Soft Models (6 per case, price per) Stegosaurus Big Skull Models FD901-BR...... T. rex - Brown...... $14.99 FD-151...... - 1/4 scale...... $299.95 FD901-GR...... T. rex - Green...... $14.99 T. rex FD902...... Triceratops...... $12.99 Scene Models FD903...... Apatosaurus...... $21.99 FDF-201...... & ...... $119.95 FD904...... Stegosaurus...... $14.99 T. rex Triceratops 55 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Fossil Work Hand Tools Hand Tools Hand tools are invaluable assets in the field. The right tool for the right job takes on a whole new meaning when you start hitting rocks with hammers and trying to separate one layer of shale from another. Excavations can also demand more precise tools. We have found the following tools to be very useful (always wear eye protection). Eye Protection Pick Sheaths Estwing® Safety Goggles Estwing® Leather Pick Sheath Don’t play around with the future of your eyesight! Clear Leather belt sheath for picks are available for both the lens. Fits over glasses. Vent holes. pointed tip and chisel tip picks. Protect yourself and others 126491...... #6...... $4.95 from that sharp tip. Attaches to belt loop and snaps closed Extra Lens for convenience. 126492...... $1.95 For Pointed Tip Picks 126488...... #3...... $10.95 Rock Picks For Chisel Tip Picks 126489...... #4...... $10.95 Estwing® 22 oz. (624 g) Rock Pick with Pointed Tip Estwing® ABS Plastic Pick Holder for Pointed Tools & Supplies Tools The most popular rock hammer in the world! Pointed tip Picks with a square hammer face. Compact and well-weighted, ABS plastic holder for pointed picks. Protect yourself and but light enough to carry all day. others from that sharp tip. This unique design allows for Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip one-handed operation. Super tough plastic construction, 126482...... E3-22P...... $42.95 with belt slots. Leather Handle 126490...... HH2...... $5.95 126483...... E30...... $48.95 Long Handled 16.5” (42 cm) with Nylon Vinyl Grip Hammers 126484...... E3-23LP...... $47.95 Estwing® 14 oz. (397 g) Chipping Hammer Estwing® 13 oz. (369 g) Lightweight Rock Pick Lightweight chipping hammer. Pointed tip on one end with Pointed Tip and vertical chisel tip on the other. Just the tool for working soft rocks or plates. These picks have a pointed tip with a square hammer face. 126487...... E3-WC...... $35.95 Nylon Vinyl Shock Reduction Grip 126485...... E3-13P...... $35.95 Estwing® 2 lb. (0.9 kg) Crack Hammer Leather Handle Round, tapered face. Used for trimming rocks and smack- 126486...... E13P...... $39.95 ing small chisels 126468...... B3-2LB...... $38.95 Estwing® Rock Pick with Chisel Edge An excellent all-around pick. Chisel tip with a square Estwing® 3 lb. (1.4 kg) Crack Hammer hammer face. For trimming and splitting shales and For heavier work and larger chisels. limestones. Also works well for digging. 126467...... B3-3LB...... $38.95 24 oz. (680 g) Estwing® 4 lb. (1.8 kg) Crack Hammer 126481...... E3-24PC...... $43.95 For heavier work and larger chisels. 20 oz. (567 g) 126466...... B3-4LB...... $42.95 126480...... E3-20PC...... $41.95 Long Handled 16” (40 cm) with Nylon Vinyl Grip Estwing® 4 lb. (1.8 kg) Geo/Paleo Pick 126465...... B3-4LBL...... $44.95 Ideal tool for professionals and serious rockhounds (a completely redesigned hoe-pick). All steel construction Chisels with a durable powder coat finish. Textured vinyl grip for Estwing® Rock Chisels with Vinyl Handle added comfort. Great for collecting in fish and other shale quarries. 126479...... GP100...... $78.95 126478...... ERC-12...... $11.95 25” (63 cm) handle l 12” l x 5/8” w (30 x 1.6 cm) 14” l (35 cm) head from pointed edge to chisel edge 126477...... ERC-8...... $15.95 8” l x 1 1/8” w (20 x 2.9 cm) 100127849...... ERC-9...... $15.95 9” l x 3/4” w (23 x 1.9 cm) 56 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Fossil Work Hand Tools

Knives & Blades Knife Blades Tools & Supplies Dig Knife - M-16 X-ACTO® X-Calibre Retractable Knife Blade 127082...... $25.00 Precision ground steel blade for use in X-Calibre Deluxe Resin Knob 127363...... $38.00 Retractable Pen Knife, for precise cutting and trimming. Bronze Knob 127365...... $80.00 126499...... X295...... $7.77 Stainless Steel Knob 127727...... $80.00 ~ 1 1/2” l (3.8 cm); 3/8” (1 cm) blade; 5 blades Dig Knife - AK-47 X-ACTO® No. 2 Large Fine Point Blade 127362...... $25.00 Blade for X-ACTO® No. 2 & 5 and General & Heavy- Resin Knob 127361...... $38.00 Duty Knives, for precision cutting. 126502...... X202...... $2.58 Bronze Knob 127724...... $80.00 1” (2.5 cm) fine point blade; 5 blade package Stainless Steel Knob 127726...... $80.00 X-ACTO® No. 10 General Purpose Blade X-ACTO® No. 5 Heavy-Duty Knife Blade for X-ACTO® No. 1 Knife, for cutting, carving, Heavy-duty plastic handled knife. For precise heavy pres- slicing and scraping. sure cutting. 126495...... X210...... $3.75 126501...... X3205...... $5.73 1” (2.5 cm) curved blade; 5 blade package Includes #19 angled wood chiseling blade X-ACTO® No. 11 Classic Fine Point General® Heavy-Duty Knife Blade for X-ACTO® No. 1 Knife, for delicate, precision Heavy-duty all aluminum knife. For fine angle cuts, etch- cutting, detailing, trimming and stripping. ing, piercing, scoring, scraping, scribing, stripping, and 126497...... X211...... $2.41 trimming. ~ 7/8” (2.2 cm) fine point blade; 5 blade package 126512...... 1903...... $6.95 ~ 6 1/2” l (16.5 cm) handle; includes angled blade X-ACTO® No. 16 Scoring Blade Offset blade for X-ACTO® No. 1 Knife, for delicate cut- X-ACTO® No. 2 Precision Knife ting and scoring. Medium weight knife. For precision cutting of medium to 126498...... X216...... $2.41 heavy weight material. 3/4” (1.9 cm) blade; 5 blade package 126500...... X3202...... $4.34 ~ 5” l (12.7 cm) handle; includes No.2 blade X-ACTO® No. 22 Large Curved Carving Blade Blade for X-ACTO® No. 2 & 5 and General® Heavy-Duty X-ACTO® No.1 Precision Lightweight Knife Knives, for heavy cutting, shaping, carving and slicing. Precision knife for delicate cutting and trimming. 126504...... X222...... $4.66 126494...... X3201...... $3.05 1 1/8” (2.9 cm) blade; 5 blade package ~ 4 3/4” l (12 cm) handle; includes No.11 blade X-ACTO® No. 27 Heavy-Duty Saw Blade X-ACTO® X-Calibre Deluxe Retractable Pen Blade for X-ACTO® No. 2 & 5 and General® Heavy- Knife Duty Knives, for deep sawing. Push button retractable stainless steel blade and pocket 126506...... X227...... $6.70 clip. Ideal for delicate, precise cutting and trimming. 2 1/2” (6.4 cm) of coarse teeth; 5 blade package 126496...... X3295...... $14.19 X-ACTO® No. 161 V-Shaped Carving Router ~ 5 1/2” l (14 cm) handle with 3/8” (1 cm) blade Carving router for X-ACTO® No. 5 and General® Heavy- Duty Knives, for carving V-shaped grooves and hollows. 126509...... X161...... $5.19 3/8” w (1 cm); 2 blade package Not for use with X-ACTO® No. 2 Knives

57 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Fossil Work Hand Tools Knife Sets & Kits Micro Picks and Scribes X-ACTO® Basic Knife Set in Wooden Box General® Needle Point Scriber with Replaceable This great collection of knives and blades comes with built Point in storage. Needle point scriber, with replaceable tip, for scribing 126493...... X5282...... $24.10 stainless steel, copper, glass, and aids in the preparation Includes: of dino bone. Four extra points are stored under the cap. • #1 knife with #11 blade 126513...... 84...... $4.45 • #2 knife with #2 blade 5 5/16” l (13.5 cm); polished steel body • #5 knife with #19 blade General® Single Point Scriber • #’s 7, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24 and 2 #11 blades • Wooden storage box Needle sharp hardened scriber for punching, scraping, marking, cutting, and carving. Field Dig Kit - Deluxe 126515...... 85...... $1.95 This kit has all the tool basics for field collecting, plus a 4 1/5” l (11 cm) large knife for those stubborn bones, with enough room left over for supplies. Magnifiers 127087...... $60.00 General® Illuminated Magnifier Includes: Tools & Supplies Tools • X-ACTO® or General® Heavy-Duty Knife This 4-power lighted magnifier is great when detail matters. Whether looking at dinosaur bones, minerals or • X-ACTO® #22 large curved blades peering into small dark areas, this magnifier will help • 2 field brushes you get the job done. • General® Needle Point Scriber with replaceable tips 126516...... 553...... $9.25 • Small dig knife 1 1/4” (3.2 cm) square lens, ~ 6” l (15 cm), plastic body • Large dig knife and lens; 4” (10 cm) focal length • Custom dig bag Comes with 2 AAA batteries and No. 222 bulb Field Dig Kit - Standard General® Inspection Mirror This kit has all the tool basics for field collecting with Fully adjustable mirror, great for looking in and working enough room left over for supplies. in difficult to access areas. 127089...... $45.95 126517...... 555...... $7.05 Includes: 1 1/4” (3.2 cm) dia. glass mirror, 8” l (20 cm) • X-ACTO® or General® Heavy-Duty Knife Mirror is fastened with a double ball joint and wing • X-ACTO® #22 large curved blades nut that adjusts to any angle • 2 field brushes • General® Needle Point Scriber with replaceable tips Peer Binocular Magnifier • Small dig knife This lightweight headset adjusts to accommodate most • Custom dig bag head sizes. The wide, clear lens plate allows light to reach the eyes, tilts out of the way when not in use, and can be worn over eyeglasses. 127061...... 29.542...... $16.95 Magnification 2.5 x for a working range of about 8” (20 cm)

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Ultraviolet Lights Miscellaneous Tools & Supplies UV Handheld Light- Small "Barranka" Electric Wet Polishing Kit 9 bulb light. We love this product so much we decided to offer it. 127691...... $40.00 127716...... BD-125WP...... $680.00 UV Handheld Light- Large Kit includes: • BD-125 electric polisher 51 bulb light. • 4” (10 cm) diamond resin disc set (grit sizes: 30, 50, 127692...... $80.00 120, 220, 400, 800, 1,800, 3,500, 8,500 & 13,000) • 4” felt buff pad, 4” rubber backer pad Tweezers • 4” coarse (40/50 grit) wet grinding turbo wheel X-ACTO® Bent Nose Tweezer • 4” 100 grit flat surfacing metal bond disc Curved tips provide better view of work. For sorting, • Wrenches and carry case probing, and positioning small parts or pieces. 126519...... X73430...... $5.30 Preval Spray Gun (Complete) ~ 6” (15.2 cm) This amazing product reliably and inexpensively turns l almost any liquid paint, lacquer, solvent, stain, oil, cleaner, insecticide, fertilizer, disinfectant, or even clear Brushes water into an aerosol spray! Great for use in the field or laboratory. 127091...... $6.00 Complete spray gun unit includes a 6 oz. (177 ml) Field Brush glass reservoir and a power unit capable of spraying Good quality natural bristle brush. up to 12 oz. (355 ml) of liquid. Glass reservoir comes 1/2” w (1.3 cm) 127007...... $0.36 with cap and can be reused. Power units can be pur- 1” w (2.5 cm) 127009...... $0.42 chased separately. 4” w x 3/8” d (10 cm x 0.95 cm) 127013...... $1.75 Preval Power Unit 4” w x 5/8” d (10 x 1.6 cm) 127011...... $3.00 Replacement power unit for spray gun. 127092...... $4.50

Lab Supplies Personal Protection Disposable Blue Shoe Cover Place over your shoes to protect them, and to keep work ‘Battalion I’ Snug Fit Safety Glasses areas clean. 127533...... 7DK-124579...... $4.00 One Pair 127564..... DSCL-300...... $0.80 Estwing® Safety Goggles Five Pairs 100128457...... $4.00 126491...... #6...... $4.95 Fifty Pairs 100128458...... $30.00 Extra Lens 126492...... $1.95 Miscellaneous Disposable Latex Gloves - Box of 100 Klean Klay - 1 lb. (0.45 kg) Wrapped Small 127039...... GNR-5-SM...... $9.95 Non-hardening, non-drying, no sulphur, modeling clay Medium 127040..... GNR-5-MD...... $9.95 useful in mold-making and a variety of applications. Large 127041...... GNR-5-LG...... $9.95 Brown 127117...... $3.70 Case of 10 Boxes Natural 126740...... $3.70 Small 127042...... $95.95 Motor Guard Air Filter - M-60 Medium 127043...... $95.95 Doing your preparation using pneumatic tools? It’s impor- Large 127044...... $95.95 tant to keep moisture from building up in your airlines. 127059...... 00250...... $89.95 Nitril Powder Free Gloves - Box 100 The manufacturer recommends their filter number Latex and powder free for sensitive skin. M-723. We use a single ply toilet paper roll as an Small 127589...... GNEP-S-1...... $9.95 alternate filter. Medium 127590..... GNEP-M-1...... $9.95 Large 127590...... GNEP-L-1...... $9.95 59 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Fossil Work Adhesives Adhesives, Stabilizers & Epoxies Here at the Black Hills Institute we prepare fossils. Over the years we have had the opportunity to experiment with many different products and we have had the opportunity to see how well they hold up over time. The products we offer in this catalog are the products we use. P VA before applying any of the higher viscosity adhesives to achieve maximum bond strength. PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate, commonly known as Vinac™ 2 oz. (57 g) 126593...... $12.00 *) is a great high quality preservative coating that can 16 oz. (454 g) 126601...... $52.50 be used in all stages of fossil collecting and preparation. We use high-purity Polyvinyl Acetate Beads PaleoBond™ Reversible Penetrant 4417 cps (PVA) from McGean-Rohco®, as a penetrant and PB4417 is a pre-prep field consolidate, designed to solidify coating for fossils in both the field and in the labo- and hold together loose, friable soils, rocks and fossil frag- ratory. We dissolve these odorless, tasteless, nontoxic ments. Later in the lab these fossil parts can be cleaned beads in acetone (approx. one pint of PVA beads and carefully reassembled. Drying rapidly, this is a LOW per gallon) to make a thick concentrate. This is later strength penetrant and stabilizer, referred too as a reversible adhesive. Mechanical remove with air scribe or air thinned with additional acetone for different viscosi- abrasive blaster.

Tools & Supplies Tools ties for various uses. Thicker solution will work best 2 oz. (57 g) 126967...... $11.00 to slow the weathering if a specimen must be secured 16 oz. (454 g) 126968...... $54.00 for later excavation and extraction. Thinner solution will leave a light protective coating on the surface of PaleoBond™ Slow Cure 4418 cps prepared fossils. PB4418 is a special fossil consolidate that was designed McGean-Rohco®’s PVA is probably one of the finest to harden powdered or punky soft bone while still in the matrix. Should be applied to the end of the bone that is consolidants for porous materials or for a flexible already broken or porous for maximum penetration by coating on fossils. PVA can also be dissolved with wa- the consolidate. Designed to set up in approximately 24 ter to create a white glue (similar to children’s school hours, to prevent heat damage to fossil (exothermal). Use glue) or with a 50/50 solution of acetone/ethyl alco- on soft, fragile fossils before cleaning. hol or even pure ethyl alcohol to create a substitute for 16 oz. (454 g) 126715...... $50.00 “Butvar.” We are a distributor of McGean-Rohco®’s PVA beads for quantities needed in paleontology and PaleoBond™ 40 cps a variety of other uses. We now stock PVA-15 from PB40 was developed to hold porous and non-porous, tight McGean Rohco®. fitting, fossils together. Dries in about 2 minutes 2 oz. (57 g) 126594...... $10.50 * Vinac™ is a trademark of Air Products & Chemi- 16 oz. (454 g) 126602...... $52.00 cals, Inc. (they are no longer producing Vinac™). PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate) Beads PaleoBond™ 100 cps PB100 is slightly thicker than PB 40, developed to bond 1 Pint (551 ml) 126591...... $9.75 porous fossil pieces together. Dries in about 5 minutes 1 Gallon (4.4 l) 126592...... $60.00 2 oz. (57 g) 126596...... $10.50 4 Gallon (17.6 l) 126995...... $215.00 16 oz. (454 g) 126603...... $52.00 Cyanoacrylate Glue PaleoBond™ 750 cps Cyanoacrylate glues should be refrigerated in an air- PB750 was developed to hold very porous fossil pieces tight container when not in use. Moisture and/or together. Dries in about 10 minutes heat will cause these products to set up. 2 oz. (57 g) 126597...... $10.50 16 oz. (454 g) 126604...... $52.00 The 16 oz. bottles are sent with two empty 2 oz. bottles and caps, one yorker spout and a 10 pack of PaleoBond™ 1500 cps capillary tubes. Capillary tubes are needed for precise PB1500 is a gap filler, developed to glue pieces together application of glue and need to be ordered separately that barely touch. Dries in about 1 hour for 2 oz. bottles. 2 oz. (57 g) 126598...... $11.00 16 oz. (454 g) 126605...... $52.50 PaleoBond™ Penetrant Stabilizer 002 cps Penetrant was developed to penetrate and stabilize porous PaleoBond™ Jurassic Gel™ 80,000 cps and fragile fossil remains and hold loose and fragmented Jurassic Gel™ is a super gap filler, developed to glue pieces fossils together that are still in place. Use as a ‘first step’ together even if they hardly touch. Very high strength, 60 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Fossil Work Adhesives

clear adhesive. Use with Activator PB-304 Aerosol. Full may take days to weeks before the color becomes Tools & Supplies cure in several hours to overnight, depending on thickness apparent. Removing the green color can be accom- applied. plished by using water-based laundry bleach like 0.7 oz. (20 g) 126607...... $12.00 Hylex (sodium hyperchlorite). Paint on and allowed 7 oz. (198 g) 126608...... $36.00 to sit for an hour or two, then wash off with pure Glue Kits water. PaleoBond™ ‘Getting Started’ Kit PaleoBond™ Aerosol Activator PaleoBond™ Getting Started Kit is perfect for a small Will cause all PaleoBond™ adhesives to harden instantly project or for the beginner not sure of which products they 6 oz. (170 g) 126609...... $10.00 will need, a $67.50 value. 11 oz. (312 g) 126610...... $12.00 126615...... $55.00 PaleoBond™ Non-Aerosol Activator Kit contents: Will cause all PaleoBond™ adhesives to harden rapidly • One 2 oz. bottle - PB 002 Penetrant Stabilizer 8 oz. (227 g) 126712...... $9.50 • One 2 oz. bottle - PB4417 Reversible Penetrant • One 1 oz. bottle - PB 40 Glue Accessories • One 1 oz. bottle - PB 100 • One 1 oz. bottle - PB 750 PaleoBond™ Capillary Tube (Micro Tip) Appli- • One 1 oz. bottle - PB 1500 cator • One 0.7 oz. tube - PB 4540 Jurassic Gel™ 10 Pack 126600...... $1.00 • One 6 oz. aerosol - PB 304 Aerosol Activator PaleoBond™ 2 oz. Bottle with Pinhead Cap • One 1 oz. bottle - PB 400 Debonder Solvent 126595...... $1.75 • One small sample of PaleoPoxy PaleoBond™ 16 oz. Bottle Yorker Spouts PaleoBond Professional Kit 4 Pack 126606...... $2.00 This professional kit contains enough glue to get through a relatively large project, a $647.00 value. 126616...... $590.00 Epoxy Products Kit contents: Epoxy putties are traditionally used for repairing and • Five 16 oz. bottles - PB 002 Penetrant Stabilizer sealing two or more objects together. In the world of • One 16 oz. bottle - PB 40 paleontology that can translate to anything from fill- • One 16 oz. bottle - PB 100 ing cracks to rebuilding missing pieces. Each of the • One 16 oz. bottle - PB 750 different epoxy putties we use has distinctive proper- • One 16 oz. bottle - PB 1500 ties. We have included a short description with each, • Four 0.7 oz. tubes - PB 4540 Jurassic Gel™ so you can pick the right product for your project. • Twelve 6 oz. aerosols - PB 304 Aerosol Activator • Six 1 oz. bottles - PB 400 Debonder Solvent Paleo-Poxy™ Cyanoacrylate Glue Removal Just one hour after mixing, Paleo-Poxy™ can be drilled, sawed, sanded, filed or painted! After proper PaleoBond Adhesive Debonder Solvent mixing, Paleo-Poxy™ can be shaped like clay to repair, Developed to loosen and dissolve all PaleoBond™ adhe- rebuild, or restore fossils. Contains no solvents and sives from the surface or cracks of the fossil, and from your is non-toxic. Will not shrink, pull away or dry out. skin. No more picking the stuff off; this dissolves it with ease. It is water-based so it won’t dry your skin. Sanding is recommended before painting. 1 oz. (28 g) 126612...... $6.50 Paleo Poxy™ Tube 8 oz. (227 g) 127047...... $15.25 2 oz. (57 g) 127004...... $9.50 PaleoBond Adhesive Reversal Solution Magic Sculpt™ Cyno Off™ Adhesive Reversal Solution. A water-carried solvent, removes adhesive from fossil surface. Odorless, Two-part epoxy putty specifically designed to meet biodegradeable, and non-flammable. the needs of modelers, crafters and sculptors. We use 32 oz. (907 g) 126611...... $31.00 both brown and white primarily when working with replicas, but also in the restoration of original fossils. Cyanoacrylate Glue Activator It has a fairly lengthy working time, smooths out with Warning! Activators may turn some fossils green in water, and takes texturing well, all with no shrinking or cracking. It can be shaped by hand or with model- color (if the fossils are preserved in clay or sand). It 61 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Fossil Work Adhesives ing tools, sanded, carved, and painted. You can attack Single Roll 126870...... $4.95 it with a grinding tool and the cured material will not Box of 12 126870...... $55.00 break apart or lose its shape. Cures at room tempera- Case of 72 126871...... $300.00 ture. Specialist® Fast Setting 6” x 5 yd. (15 cm x 4.6 m) The dark brown works well with much of the fos- Single Roll 126872...... $5.95 sil and replica material we work with; we also have Box of 12 126874...... $68.00 a lighter reddish brown to match most of the Hell Case of 48 126876...... $260.00 Creek material. White can be used as is, or carefully blending in a variety of cement colors, which will Meteorite Preservation yield just about any natural looking color you need to achieve. Meteorite Rust Removal & Preservation Kit 127045...... $60.00 Magic Sculpt™ 5 lb. (2.3 kg) Kit Kit contents: Brown 126696...... $34.95 • 4 oz. VCI 426 Liquid Acid White 126697...... $34.95 • 4 oz. VCI 426 Gel Acid Dino-Brown 127614...... $34.95 • 4 oz. VCI 416 Acid Neutralizer (concentrate) Natural 127722...... $34.95 • 4 oz. M 435 (concentrate) • 12 oz. VCI 286 Clear Coating Aerosol Tools & Supplies Tools Magic Sculpt™ 20 lb. (9.1 kg) Kit • Nylon Scrub Brush Brown 126685...... $120.00 • Acid Application Brush White 126775...... $120.00 • Pipette Applicator Dino-Brown 126615...... $120.00 • Polyethylene Cups Natural 127324...... $120.00 • VpCI Zip Lock Bags • 3M Scotch Brite Pad Plaster Bandages • Plastic Nitril Gloves Plaster bandages are a crucial component to safely re- • Detailed Instructions moving fossils from the field. First you will need to Meteorite Top Coat wrap your specimen in regular aluminum foil; then 100127804...... 14.95 the plaster bandages can be applied. Once the plaster 12 oz. Can hardens, your treasures can be safely transported to their new home. Gypsona® Gypsona® brand plaster bandages’ easy-to-use activa- tion techniques ensure consistent quality every time. Gypsona® Fast Setting 4” x 5 yd. (10 cm x 4.6 m) Single Roll 126981...... $3.65 Box of 12 126982...... $37.00 Case of 72 126983...... $210.00 Gypsona® Fast Setting 6” x 5 yd. (15 cm x 4.6 m) Single Roll 126984...... $4.55 Box of 12 126985...... $49.50 Case of 48 126986...... $190.00 Specialist® Specialist® Plaster of Paris uses a time-tested formula and manufacturing process that produces a consistent plaster. This plaster is uniformly coated and adhered to gauze. Specialist® casts have an early green strength thus reducing the time that the cast is vulnerable to distortion. Specialist® Fast Setting 4” x 5 yd. (10 cm x 4.6 m) 62 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Sales Terms & Conditions

e at Black Hills Institute strive to provide the highest quality products. We are confident you will be satisfied with your purchases. However, in the event any merchandise reaches you that is not to your satisfactionW for any reason, we will do whatever we can within the parameters of our policies to ensure your satisfaction. Please read carefully the following information concerning your order. Use of Your Personal Information Information we request from you is solely for the purpose of processing your order and/or keeping you informed of future offerings. Your information will not be sold or otherwise distributed. BHI is not responsible for representational errors concerning merchandise. Errors may be in the form of typos, products accidentally misrepresented by the wrong photo, or any other human error in the production of these pages. BHI does not engage in any business practice aimed at misleading customers. If you find or suspect any errors, please contact us. Merchandise Variation We do our best to accurately represent the items we offer. If you have any questions or concerns about the items you are purchasing, please contact us. Merchandise shown may vary in the following aspects: Handmade replica material may vary slightly in form and color. Product photos do not represent the actual size of merchandise items. Approximate size is given in item description. Warranty We warrant merchandise we produce to be as described and free of defects within our own exacting quality control guide- lines. Defective merchandise must be reported within 5 days of receipt and the defect will be remedied by repair or replacement. For items we sell which we have not produced, the manufacturer’s warranty applies and any warranty issues with the product should be addressed to the manufacturer. Merchandise Availability While we try to stock many of the smaller items (cast claws & teeth, books, etc.) in sufficient quantity, many of the larger items we sell (cast skeletons & skulls, etc.) are created only when an order has been placed. Delivery of some products may be contingent upon BHI’s production schedule. We will notify you with an estimated delivery schedule if any of the items you ordered are not in stock. General Policy for All Orders All prices are in US Dollars. Merchandise availability and prices are subject to change without notification. Merchandise will not be shipped until full payment is received unless a signed Sales Agreement is in place outlining a payment schedule, or the purchaser has an account with us. Shipping Small items will be sent by: UPS (United Parcel Service), USPS (United States Postal Service) or FedEx (Federal Express). Larger items will be sent by freight carriers: Yellow Freight, Midwest Motors, Conway Central Express, and/or UPS Supply Chain Solutions, at our option, depending on material being shipped and destination. If you have a shipping preference, or prefer to arrange your own freight shipping, we will do our best to accommodate your request. Shipping charges on freight vary considerably. We will estimate the shipping charges for your order and you will be invoiced for this amount. When actual shipping costs are known, a credit or refund will be issued for any overpayment or an invoice will be issued for any underpayment. Note: All large pieces require special crating for shipment. Crating costs are determined by the size and weight of the specimen. Shipping cost is dependant on destination and mode and speed of travel. Please check with your sales representative for cost and time estimates. Payment Methods We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Discover Card, Bank Draft/Money Order and Traveler’s Checks. We also gladly accept your personal check and will process your order when your check has cleared. For wire transfers, contact us for routing information.

63 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Sales Terms & Conditions (cont.) Tax We are required to charge sales tax on retail purchases delivered to locations within the state of South Dakota, according to the location where you will take possession. For South Dakota orders, sales tax will automatically be added to your total amount due. Deposits Most large or complex pieces require a signed Sales Agreement outlining a payment schedule, including a deposit to schedule and initiate the order. Canceling an Order You may cancel your order prior to our shipping it to you, however, items which require a deposit may only be canceled during the early stages of production, and you may be required to forfeit some, or all, of your deposit. Receiving Your Order Whenever possible, BHI insures all packages shipped through the respective carrier. BHI is not responsible for damage, loss, or theft that results from the negligence of the carrier. If Your Order Arrives Damaged If the package your order arrives in appears to be damaged, open the package and inspect the contents before the delivery person leaves. Damage claims should be made with the shipping company. The delivery personnel should help you file the claim form. If the delivery person has left and you discover damage later, save all shipping and packing material and contact the shipping company to file a claim. Returning Merchandise With the exception of the return of defective merchandise, all shipping charges are the responsibility of purchaser. Returned items must be in original condition with no damage or wear. All returns must be processed within fifteen days of receipt of merchandise. Defective Merchandise If you receive defective merchandise from us, no restocking fee or return shipping costs will be billed to you. Once defective merchandise has been received and inspected, it will be repaired, replaced, or refunded, at our option. Exchanges All shipping charges for exchanges are the purchaser’s responsibility. If your new order, plus shipping and any applicable fees, is less than your refund value, we will issue a refund or in-store credit. If your new order plus fees exceeds the refund value, we will notify you of the balance due; your new order will be shipped when we have received full payment. Refunds If you require a cash refund rather than an exchange, replacement, or in store credit, a 15% restocking fee will be applied for items totaling less than $100.00. For items totaling more than $100.00 the restocking fee is 10%. The refund will be handled as follows: Orders paid with credit card: a credit will be issued to your credit card account for the price of the returned item minus the restocking fee. Orders paid with Bank Draft/Money Order or personal check: once funds have been received from your check, we will send a check, from our company, for the value of merchandise returned minus the restocking fee. International Orders All orders must include complete Billing and Shipping information including a contact phone number. Payment in U.S. Dol- lars, by Credit Card, Bank Draft/Money Order, or Wire Transfer only. All other policies on this page are effective (where applicable). If there are any other considerations or circumstances about your order that have not been discussed here or you have further questions, contact BHIGR sales staff at [email protected] or call 605-574-4289 between 8 am and 5 pm (US Mountain Time Zone) Monday through Friday.

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65 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks.