Something fun
There are six dinosaurs
hidden in this interactive map. See if you can find them.
hidden in this interactive map. See if you can find them.
Once you find them, you can click on them to learn more about
some of the dinosaurs that are part of the Carnegie Museum of
Natural History exhibit.
Alternatively, you can click on the highlighted names in the
list below or find the corresponding hot spot on the map to
view that information.
Six of the map's hot spots will change to black and gold and
correspond with the highlighted names in the list and the hidden dinosaurs.
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History's long-awaited $36 million exhibit
"Dinosaurs in Their Time" opens this week. The 19 dinosaurs are
posed in realistic environments. That means you’ll see
Ceratosaurus, a new addition to the museum, charging
after the birdlike Dryosaurus, and the 40-foot-long
Allosaurus trying to gobble up a baby
Apatosaurus, whose 80-foot-long
mom is guarding him with
her long tail swinging
at the attacker.
"Dinosaurs in Their Time" opens this week. The 19 dinosaurs are
posed in realistic environments. That means you’ll see
Ceratosaurus, a new addition to the museum, charging
after the birdlike Dryosaurus, and the 40-foot-long
Allosaurus trying to gobble up a baby
Apatosaurus, whose 80-foot-long
mom is guarding him with
her long tail swinging
at the attacker.
Supporting cast of the new dinosaur hall
1. Herrerasaurus
2. Ichthyosaurs
3. Camarasaurus
4. Dryosaurus
5. Ceratosaurus
6. Stegosaurus
7. Apatosaurus
8. Allosaurus
1. Herrerasaurus
2. Ichthyosaurs
3. Camarasaurus
4. Dryosaurus
5. Ceratosaurus
6. Stegosaurus
7. Apatosaurus
8. Allosaurus
9. Diplodocus
10. Camptosaurus
11. Protoceratops
12. Xiphactinus & pachyrhizodus
13. Tylosaurus
14. Protostega
15. Clidastes/Xiphactinus
10. Camptosaurus
11. Protoceratops
12. Xiphactinus & pachyrhizodus
13. Tylosaurus
14. Protostega
15. Clidastes/Xiphactinus
Opens Spring 2008
A. Hadrosaur
B. Tyrannosaurs
C. Pachycephalosaurus
D. Hell Creek mural
E. Triceratops
F. Oviraptor
G. Pterosaurs
A. Hadrosaur
B. Tyrannosaurs
C. Pachycephalosaurus
D. Hell Creek mural
E. Triceratops
F. Oviraptor
G. Pterosaurs
Allosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Dryosaurus
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to see the old pose.
Allosaurus fragilis
(al-oh-SAWR-us fra-JIL-iss)- Description: Large predator with dozens of sharp teeth; ran on two powerful hindlimbs
- Diet: Carnivorous
- Distribution: North America (Utah, Colorado); Portugal; Australia; Africa
- Height: 10 feet at the hips
- Length: 40 feet
- Weight: 2 tons
- Fun facts: Allosaurus had razor-like teeth, slashing claws and jaws that could expand to bite huge mouthfuls of flesh from victims. Allosaurus existed about 90 million years before Tyrannosaurus rex appeared.
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Apatosaurus louisae
(sa-PAT-oh-SAWR-us lew-EEZ-ee)- Description: Dinosaur with long back legs and a horny beak
- Distribution: North America (Western U.S.A.)
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Height: 15 feet at the hips
- Length: 80 feet
- Weight: 30 tons
- Fun facts: An adult could weigh as much as five elephants, just from eating plants. Despite its large size, the apatosaurus may have used a whip-like tail for protection or to scare off predators.
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Camptosaurus dispar
(camp-toe-SAWR-us DIS-par)- Description: Large-muzzled dinosaur that could walk on either two or four legs
- Distribution: North America, England
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Height: 4 feet at the hips
- Length: 20 feet
- Weight: 2 tons
- Fun facts: Camptosaurus had two rows of teeth, an important development for dinosaurs that ate lots of food.
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Diplodocus carnegii
(dip-LAUD-oh-kus car-NEGG-ee-eye)- Description: Giant dinosaur with long tail and long neck
- Distribution: North America (Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Montana)
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Height: 12 feet at the hips
- Length: 90 feet
- Weight: 40 tons
- Fun facts: Diplodocus carnegii was the first dinosaur brought to Pittsburgh, and has lovingly been dubbed “Dippy.” Dippy may be the most-seen dinosaur ever, with cast copies in London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Madrid, St. Petersburg, Bologna, La Plata and Mexico City.
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Dryosaurus altus
(DRY-oh-SAWR-us ALT-us)- Description: Dinosaur with long back legs and a horny beak
- Distribution: North America (Western U.S.A.), Africa (Tanzania)
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Height: 5 feet at the hips
- Length: 13 feet
- Weight: 200 pounds
- Fun facts: The Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibit has the most complete fossil of Dryosaurus in the world. This animal had long back legs, which helped it run quickly through the forest, snipping off plants with its horny beak. This ability to run also helped it escape from predators.
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Stegosaurus ungulatus
(steg-oh-SAWR-us UN-gew-LAT-us)- Description: Plated dinosaur with spikes on tail
- Distribution: North America, Europe
- Diet: Herbivorous
- Height: 10 feet at the hips
- Length: 30 feet
- Weight: 3 tons
- Fun facts: Stegosaurus had plates in two rows down its neck, back and tail. The plates may have been used for protection -- to scare away predators or to regulate the animal’s body temperature.