Dinosaur fossils

From the Solnhofen Limestone Formation, Germany, Late Jurassic. Archaeopteryx, meaning "Ancient Wing," was discovered in 1859. Perhaps the most famous fossils in the world, ten skeleton specimens are now known, some amazingly well preserved. Like modern birds, Archaeopteryx had long wing and tail feathers, and has been regarded as the first bird. We now know that complex feathers and other birdlike features were widespread among the meat-eating dinosaurs known as maniraptorans. While…

t-rex skeleton unearthed

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Dr Dean Lomax on Instagram: "Walking through the Bavarian woods yesterday and happened upon this decomposing T. rex. The fluffy little theropod was overjoyed with a free meal. Excellent taphonomy in action at Dinosaurier-Park Altmühltal. #fossil #fossils #fossilhunter #paleontology #palaeontology #paleontologist #jurassic #dinosaur #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #prehistoric #ammonite #extinct #fossilhunting #trex #tyrannosaurus"

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While the idea of a museum sounds boring to some, the idea of a bunch of bones and fossils from the dinosaur era is a whole different story. And it’s not just dinosaur bones, mind you—it’s actually fossils of all sorts of species that said “no, thanks” to the natural order of things and decided to preserve themselves for many years in such ways that nowadays, people who look at them are like “that’s awesome!”