Traveling Exhibitions

CURATED BY: John Flynn, Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals, Division of Paleontology

Meet some of our most exotic cousins as you explore the surprising and extraordinary “It is guaranteed world of mammals, both living and extinct. to inspire amazement.” Featuring spectacular fossils, vivid reconstructions, taxidermy, and lifelike models—including

Indricotherium, the largest land mammal known to date—Extreme Mammals traces the ancestry — The New York Times and evolution of mammals while exploring the questions: What is a mammal? How and why are some mammals extreme? v

Life-size models include Ambulocetus, the walking whale, and Macrauchenia with its giraffe-like neck and elephant-like trunk.

Fossils and realistic casts of extinct mammals, including Dimetrodon, Astrapotherium, and Onychonycteris finneyi. Exhibition Themes:

What is a Mammal? Extreme Climates/ Touchable samples What is Extreme? Extreme Isolation include porcupine quills Discover the evolutionary history and Examine how isolation and climate and skunk fur. common characteristics of mammals. lead to bizarre adaptations. Compare Fossils and mounted skeletons illustrate the lush habitat of Ellesmere Island a range of normal and extreme qualities. 50 million years ago with a 3-D view of the Arctic island today. Head to Tail Horns, tusks, noses, brains, body Extreme Extinction Hands-on and digital armor…marvel at some of the oddest Walk between a dramatic saber-tooth interactives demonstrate mammal adaptations. Young visitors cat skeleton and a dire wolf, both of the variety of mammal can crawl into a model glyptodont shell. which perished in a mass extinction. teeth, shells, and See examples of modern species locomotion. Mammals in Motion facing extinction. A skeleton of a giant ground sloth, a life-size model of a walking whale, and other models and fossils reveal amazing adaptations for getting around. A dazzling diorama packed with detailed models of mammals and plants from 50 million years ago. “Packs a punch from the moment you enter.” — National Geographic Traveler

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CONSERVATION + SECURITY: EXHIBITION CREDITS: Moderate – High Extreme Mammals is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada; and Cleveland Museum of Natural History. STANDARD RENTAL LENGTH: Photo credits: © AMNH/D. Finnin and R. Mickens 14 – 16 weeks The objects in this brochure represent the exhibition’s content at AMNH, and may not appear at all venues.