Protoceratops, about 6 feet long, from Mongolia, late Cretaceous. Pretty much everyone who knows anything about dinosaurs probably knows what this one looks like, I've seen illustrations of it in every dinosaur or prehistoric animals book I've had since I was a child.
My favorite dinosaur, TRICERATOPS, up to 30 feet long, North America, Cretaceous period. I think it's funny that there is also a Tyrannosaurus rex in the exhibit, but it is aaaaaalllllllll the way over on the opposite side of the botanical garden. No chance of conflict lol.
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So glad I took tomorrow off from work because I fell asleep after dinner and then have been awake since thunderstorms started a few hours ago because my poor dog was anxious and shaking. Sleep will happen at some point but I'll see how much reading I can get done before then I guess.
Went to a little volunteer thanks at the local botanical gardens and got to see the brand new visitor center that just opened today and it is HUGE and so modern and fancy!
Then went to see some of the animatronic DINOSAURS they have installed for the summer. Pretty cool! (Pictures to follow.)
Herrerasaurus, about 20 feet long, South America, late Triassic. A bipedal carnivore with a long, stiffened tail and definitely not a dinosaur I would boop on the nose. Looks like if he had pockets, he'd have a switchblade in them.
I hope you enjoyed going on a prehistoric walk with me. Everything might be a dumpster fire but dinosaurs are always cool. 😄
And last but definitely not least Spinosaurus. Hilarious that the biggest predator was put closest to the children's garden play area lol. Up to 55 feet long, from Africa, early Cretaceous. This model was placed so you could see it a long way off, very impressive.
A pair of Kentrosaurus, stegosaurs which look like walking pincushions. They have plates but mostly long spikes. About 18 feet long, from Africa, and would have legitimately belonged in Jurassic Park (late Jurassic period). For a predator it must have been like attacking a porcupine. 😬
Minmi, about 6 feet long, from Australia, early Cretaceous. This little 4-legged guy is covered in bony armor and honestly looks quite cute, with his little spiky rows along his back and little rounded nose. Might boop if it wasn't for the signage telling me not to touch the exhibit.
