Orohippus Horse Fossil Cast

These casts of a fossil skull and foot were displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. An extinct horse fossil called Orohippus (Marsh, 1872). The fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch (45-50 million years ago).

Gemuendina stuertzi Fish Skeleton Fossil (cast)

This cast of a fish fossil is a Gemuendina stuertzi. It was found in Hunsrück, Budenbach, Germany. Fossil dates about 395 million years ago (Early Devonian Period).

The fossil on display (2018) at American Museum of Natural History, New York City, USA.

Model of what fish might of looked like. Created by Louis Ferraglio (in 1953?).

Asterosteus stenocephalus Fish Head Shield Fossil (cast)

This Middle Devonian Period fossil cast is of an Asterosteus stenocephalus fish. The fossil was found in Delaware, Ohio, USA. Its name means "star bone".

As of 2018, this head shield cast was on display at American Museum of Natural History, New York City, USA.

Boavus idelmani Snake Fossil (Cast)

Boavus idelmani snake cast fossil ("boa ancestor") displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA. It was found in Wyoming, USA. The fossil appears to be from Green River Formation, Fossil Butte Member and dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Image taken July 2018.

Learn more at the Fossil Butte National Monument Wyoming web site.

Triceratops Tibia Bone Cast with Signs of Teeth Marks

This fossil cast of the dinosaur Triceratops tibia bone. It shows evidence of gnaw marks from some type of predator or scavenger.

Fossil cast was on display at Children's Museum of Indianapolis Dinosphere exhibit as of July 2015.

The museum was founded in 1925 and consists of an approximate 44,000 square meter facility on a 29 acre area site. Their natural science collection contains more than 10,000 items. Some of the items in the collection are the dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia, fossil of teenage T.rex, Christensen Mastodon, 3.5-4 billion year old Acasta Gneiss, and the Geisler geological collection. Learn more at this link.

Cast of Sarcosuchus imperator Fossil

This picture shows the cast of a Sarcosuchus imperator crocodyliform aka SuperCroc. This distant relative of the crocodile lived during the Creteaceous Period. Their fossils are found in South America and Africa. The cast is based off a fossil found sub-Saharan Niger Africa by University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno.

Fossil cast was on display at Children's Museum of Indianapolis Dinosphere exhibit as of July 2015. Gift of Richard and Donna Deer.

The museum was founded in 1925 and consists of an approximate 44,000 square meter facility on a 29 acre area site. Their natural science collection contains more than 10,000 items. Some of the items in the collection are the dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia, fossil of teenage T.rex, Christensen Mastodon, 3.5-4 billion year old Acasta Gneiss, and the Geisler geological collection. Learn more at this link.

Learn more about the Sarcosuchus crocodyliform on Wikipedia.

National Geographic site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/events/01/supercroc/

Chinese Dinosaur Egg Fossils

These pictures show dinosaur fossil eggs and a cast of one. These fossils were found in China.

Fossils were on display at Children's Museum of Indianapolis Dinosphere exhibit as of July 2015.

The museum was founded in 1925 and consists of an approximate 44,000 square meter facility on a 29 acre area site. Their natural science collection contains more than 10,000 items. Some of the items in the collection are the dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia, fossil of teenage T.rex, Christensen Mastodon, 3.5-4 billion year old Acasta Gneiss, and the Geisler geological collection. Learn more at this link.

Eophrynus prestvicii Arachnid Fossil Cast

Here is a picture of an Eophrynus prestvicii arachnid fossil cast at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the Carboniferous Period. Fossil was found in Great Britain.

The animal was in the order Trigonotarbida of an extinct species of arachnid. It was named by Henry Woodward in 1871 while the genus was named by William Buckland in 1837.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eophrynus_prestvicii

Cast of Allosaurus fragilis Claw

Image of a resin cast of an Allosaurus fragilis claw. This dinosaur existed about 155-145 million years ago (late Jurassic Period - Kimmeridgian to early Tithonian).

The fossil cast is on display at the geology department at Indiana University Southeast (IUS) of New Albany, Indiana as of August 2013.