Dinosaurs!Dinosaurs!

Carla Bitter, Zoo Experiences

WelcomeWelcome toto PlanetPlanet Earth:Earth: MesozoicMesozoic versionversion includedincluded thethe Triassic,Triassic, JurassicJurassic && CretaceousCretaceous periodsperiods

Middle Jurassic – 175 million years ago. MessagesMessages fromfrom thethe Mesozoic:Mesozoic: Our planet was different place. Continents were closer, the atmosphere had more oxygen, giants roamed every land mass and swam in the Early Cretaceous – 125 million years ago prehistoric sea. It was the Age of the Dinosaur. It lasted over 170 million years and it ended with a bang 65 million years ago in what is known as the 5th mass extinction. Late Cretaceous – 75 million years ago A typical landscape of the Triassic Period, 251 - 205 million years ago Illustrator: Karen Carr TheThe Triassic:Triassic: 251251--205205 myamya

„ TheThe firstfirst dinosaurs,dinosaurs, prosauropods,prosauropods, earlyearly ornithopods,ornithopods, smallsmall predatorspredators likelike EoraptorEoraptor andand HerrerasaurusHerrerasaurus appeared.appeared. „ TheThe mammalmammal--likelike reptilesreptiles werewere declining.declining. „ TheThe longlong--tailedtailed pterosaurspterosaurs rulerule thethe air.air. „ Sharks,Sharks, bonybony fishesfishes andand ichthyosaursichthyosaurs inhabitinhabit thethe oceansoceans „ EarlyEarly crocodiles,crocodiles, lizardslizards andand turtlesturtles thrive;thrive; insectsinsects suchsuch asas cockroachescockroaches andand dragonfliesdragonflies flourishflourish „ PrimitivePrimitive mammalsmammals werewere appearingappearing A typical landscape of the Jurassic Period, 205 - 141 million years ago. Illustrator: Karen Carr TheThe Jurassic:Jurassic: 205205--141141 myamya

„ TheThe mainmain dinosaursdinosaurs werewere theropods,theropods, sauropods,sauropods, earlyearly stegosaurs,stegosaurs, andand hypsilophodontians.hypsilophodontians. „ Fishes,Fishes, plesiosaursplesiosaurs andand ichthyosaursichthyosaurs dominateddominated thethe sea.sea. „ LongLong--tailedtailed pterosaurspterosaurs stillstill ruledruled thethe air.air. „ AdvancedAdvanced amphibiansamphibians suchsuch asas frogsfrogs appeared.appeared. A typical landscape of the early Cretaceous Period, 146 million years ago. Illustrator: Karen Carr TheThe Cretaceous:Cretaceous: 146146--6565 myamya

„ FloweringFlowering plantsplants werewere spreadingspreading throughoutthroughout thethe world.world. „ SomeSome dinosaursdinosaurs includingincluding meatmeat--eatingeating tyrannosaurstyrannosaurs werewere becomingbecoming dominantdominant whilewhile othersothers suchsuch asas plantplant--eating,eating, platedplated dinosaursdinosaurs likelike stegosaursstegosaurs werewere declining.declining. „ EarlyEarly formsforms ofof birdsbirds andand mammalsmammals livedlived inin mostmost continentscontinents A typical landscape of the late Cretaceous Period, c75 million years ago. Illustrator: Karen Carr „ RichardRichard DawkinsDawkins usesuses thethe pianopiano toto explainexplain thethe vastnessvastness ofof geologicalgeological time.time. QuickQuick ProjectProject LogisticsLogistics „ Installation underway „ Open to the public April 30th through September „ Entry at Guest Services West, pre-paid, timed group entry and same ticket purchase available „ Hand stamp, unlimited visits $3 ages 3 and up „ Billings Productions, Inc „ 7 North American species including 3 juveniles and a nest of hatchlings

MeetMeet OurOur DinosDinos:: BrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus

„ TallestTallest (19ft(19ft atat head)head) butbut approxapprox 1/31/3 scalescale „ Herders,Herders, socialsocial herbivores,herbivores, weighedweighed asas muchmuch asas 2020 elephantselephants „ LateLate Jurassic/EarlyJurassic/Early CretaceousCretaceous WaterWater Warning:Warning: DilophosaurusDilophosaurus

„ MotherMother--daughterdaughter spittersspitters „ EarlyEarly Jurassic,Jurassic, largestlargest meatmeat eatereater ofof timetime

•• 20ft20ft long/6long/6 ftft tall,tall, approxapprox toto scalescale •• PackPack huntinghunting carnivorescarnivores ColorColor Candidate:Candidate: ParasaurolophusParasaurolophus

„ LateLate CretaceousCretaceous herbivoreherbivore „ Ornate,Ornate, hollowhollow tubetube crest,crest, largestlargest ofof thethe hadrosaurshadrosaurs „ 16ft16ft high,high, 4040 ftft longlong (approx(approx ½½ scale)scale) EuoplocephalusEuoplocephalus:: ZooZoo ConservationConservation

„ 55 ftft xx 20ft,20ft, nearlynearly fullfull scalescale „ SlowSlow movingmoving herbivore,herbivore, superiorsuperior sensesense ofof smellsmell andand intricateintricate nasalnasal cavitycavity „ LateLate CretaceousCretaceous GoodGood Parents?Parents? StyracosaurusStyracosaurus

„ Stands about 6 ft tall, 18 ft long „ Late Cretaceous, large, social nesting herds „ Herbivores with powerful beaks, coastal „ Sports the longest horn of any known dinosaur GiantGiant DappledDappled Ducklings:Ducklings: EdmontosaurusEdmontosaurus && NestNest

„ 50 ft long, 20 ft tall (1/2 scale) „ River floodplains, coastal herbivores, herders „ Mass migrations between habitats, Late Cretaceous „ Could stand on hind legs to feed on trees „ Capable of wide range of sounds throughout life

TyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus && BabyBaby

„ 41 ft long, 16.5 ft high, full scale adult „ Top speed? 24 mph „ Pack hunter, carnivore, acute vision and hearing „ Hatchlings may have had downy feathers DinosaursDinosaurs werewere somesome ofof thethe mostmost successfulsuccessful animalsanimals thatthat everever lived.lived.

In fact, some of them are still here, as well as ancient plants Tyrannosaurs rex: such as cycads and ferns which A full scale Dino Icon will be featured in the exhibit.

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