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Paleontology 101: Montana Mesozoic, the age of giant reptiles (museum tour) [1]

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Date: 2022-08-07

According to the Montana Natural History Center:

“Step back in time to prehistoric Montana! You might find yourself floating in a shallow sea, sloshing through a murky swamp, or sliding around on vast sheets of ice. Montana’s rich fossil record represents nearly every major time period in Earth’s history. Take a journey through geologic time and discover how fossils tell the story of Montana’s ancient past—and paint a picture of the future.”

According to the Montana Natural History Center:

“The earth is 4.5 billion years old, and throughout its history dramatic changes in geology and climate have significantly influenced the evolution of life. At times these changes caused the diversity, or variety, of plant and animal life to explode. Other times they triggered massive extinction events that caused many plants and animals to completely disappear.”

According to the Montana Natural History Center:

“The Mesozoic dawned hot and dry in Montana. By the mid-Mesozoic the climate turned humid and tropical. Herbivorous, or plant-eating dinosaurs feasted in forests lush with ginkgo trees, ferns, and mosses.”

SUE

SUE, a Tyrannosaurus rex, is one of the most famous dinosaurs in the world. SUE is one of the largest and most complete T. rex fossils ever found. The replica skull is from the Two Medicine Center in Bynum, Montana and the full fossil is in the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.

SUE is named after Sue Hendrickson, the paleontologist who discovered this fossil. SUE is 40 feet long and stands 13 feet tall. About 90% of the skeleton was recovered. The skeleton shows several healed injuries, most likely received from struggles with prey. In 2019, a massive T. rex named Scotty was found, but SUE remains the most complete.

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