Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

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  • Robotic Tyrannosaurus rex. A six-foot-long mechanical T. rex skeleton walks in place in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek

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    Robotic Tyrannosaurus rex. A six-foot-long mechanical T. rex skeleton walks in place in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek

  • Beipiaosaurus. This model of a Beipiaosaurus, a carnivorous theropod covered with protofeathers—precursors to the feathers found on living birds—is featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Roderick Mickens

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    Beipiaosaurus. This model of a Beipiaosaurus, a carnivorous theropod covered with protofeathers—precursors to the feathers found on living birds—is featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Roderick Mickens

  • T. rex exhibition overview: A new full-size cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeleton from the collection of the American Museum of Natural History is among the highlights of the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek © American Museum of Natural History

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    T. rex exhibition overview: A new full-size cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeleton from the collection of the American Museum of Natural History is among the highlights of the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek © American Museum of Natural History

  • Sinornithosaurus millennii fossil. A cast of a fossil of Sinornithosaurus millennii, a dromaeosaur covered from head to tail with downy fluff and primitive feathers, is among the new finds featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Mick Ellison

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    Sinornithosaurus millennii fossil. A cast of a fossil of Sinornithosaurus millennii, a dromaeosaur covered from head to tail with downy fluff and primitive feathers, is among the new finds featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Mick Ellison

  • Apatosaurus exhibition overview: A life-size biomechanical model of an Apatosaurus skeleton is among the highlights of the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek

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    Apatosaurus exhibition overview: A life-size biomechanical model of an Apatosaurus skeleton is among the highlights of the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek

  • Monjurosuchus close-up. A close-up of Monjurosuchus splendens, a small carnivorous, aquatic reptile featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Roderick Mickens

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    Monjurosuchus close-up. A close-up of Monjurosuchus splendens, a small carnivorous, aquatic reptile featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Roderick Mickens

  • Psittacosaurus. This model of Psittacosaurus, a two-legged, parrot-beaked herbivorous dinosaur, is featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Roderick Mickens

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    Psittacosaurus. This model of Psittacosaurus, a two-legged, parrot-beaked herbivorous dinosaur, is featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Roderick Mickens

  • Jeholopterus ningchengensis. This model of Jeholopterus ningchengensis, a small pterosaur covered with hair-like structures, is featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek

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    Jeholopterus ningchengensis. This model of Jeholopterus ningchengensis, a small pterosaur covered with hair-like structures, is featured in the exhibition Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, opening June 5, 2011, at the Museum of Science, Boston. Photographer: Craig Chesek