EXHIBIT DESCRIPTIONS
Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed is a 2,000 sq. ft. exhibition that explores the bones and fossils belonging to the giant creatures that once roamed the earth. Visitors can view and even touch six full dinosaur skeletal molds, study thirteen dinosaur skulls, stand next to a 6'1" Apatosaurus femur, and use paleontology tools to unearth ancient dinosaur bones. Velociraptor Photo Op
Triceratops Tyrannosaurus Rex Triceratops horns, though menacing, were primarily Due to the many similarities T. rex shares with modern used in combat against other horned dinosaurs to day birds, paleontologists believe that they might have attract mates. been warm-blooded. Velociraptor Anhanguera Due to its toe claws and light weight, paleontologists Anhanguera is not actually a dinosaur, but a Pterosaur, believe that Velociraptors might have been able to which was named for the Greek phrase "flying lizards." climb trees.
T. Rex Skull Velociraptor & Coelurosaur This cast is actually one-third the Their light skulls and flexible necks actual size of an adult Eoraptor Skulls were ideal for hunting small Tyrannosaurus Rex. Despite the name, Eoraptor was not animals, even when scavenging a true Raptor but an early form of times were difficult. the Theropod that roamed the earth during the late Triassic period. Rhamphorhynchus Jeholopterus Rhamphorhynchus was an agile Pterosaur with a Jeholopterus was covered in hair-like fibers called wingspan of almost six feet when expanded. pycnofibers instead of reptilian scales.
Deinonychus Skull Maiasaur Skull Dromaeosaur Skull The study of Deinonychus helped This large, duck-billed dinosaur spent Although the size of a dog, the produce the modern view that birds most of its time foraging the Dromaeosaurus was a vicious hunter evolved from dinosaurs. vegetation of North American plains with serrated, razor-sharp teeth, and grew to a length of about 30 feet. sickle-like claws and an unusually large brain. Two Dig Pits Edmontosaurus Skull Guests can use tools commonly found at a dig site to Like modern birds, Edmontosaurus' beak was search for dinosaur bones! toothless. However, its toothless beak was useful in cropping or stripping plants
Diplodocus Skull Allosaurus Skull Stegosaurus Skull Diplodocus was one of the largest Although it had poor hearing, This dinosaur is perhaps most herbivores to ever walk the earth. It Allosaurus are suspected to have known for the flat, leaf-shaped swallowed leaves whole and may had a well-developed sense of plates that ran along its back, but it have swallowed stones to help smell, allowing it to sniff out its also boasted a double set of fierce digest the tough plant material. unsuspecting prey. spikes on its tail. This would have been a very useful weapon to fend off any curious predators. Gastonia Skull Plateosaurus Skull Gallimimus Arm To protect itself, Gastonia's 20 foot- This dinosaur often looked like it was This ostrich-like dinosaur got its long body was surrounded by a smiling due to its lower jaw curving name for sharing many features dermal armor that was also fused to down with the front of its snout. with modern-day birds. Its hollow its skull, giving this dinosaur a bones made Gallimimus extremely distinct appearance. light and agile.
Albertosaurus Arm Allosaurus Arm Falcarius Arm This dinosaur had long hind limbs Researchers believe that the Scientists names this dinosaur for and a powerful build which made it average length of an Allosaurus was its unwieldy clawed hands, giving it one of the fastest runners among around 28 feet and that it weighed an intimidating label to match its the Tyrannosaurids. around 2.3 tons. menacing appearance. Two Natural Wood Footprints This exhibit displays five different dinosaur footprints Tunnels/Climbers from Iguanodon, Dilophosaurus, Theropod, Grallator, and Allosaurus dinosaurs.
Camarasaurus Leg Utahraptor Leg Othnielia Leg Othnielia had thin legs and a long, Camarasaurus had thick legs with One of this dinosaur's most deadly stiffened tail that gave it great speed five-toed feet; the inner toe had a weapons was its toe claws, which and dexterity. long, sharp claw for protection. Its were used to stab its prey, often name, "chambered lizard," comes causing immediate death or from the holes in its vertebrae that paralysis. decrease its weight. Apatosaurus Femur Therizinosaurus Eggs Oviraptor/Theropod One single Apatosaurus weighed more than five adult elephants! Its Eggs pillar-like legs made the ground thunder when it walked and its long tails helped keep predators away.
Ornithopod Egg Nest Sauropod Egg
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