![]() Together we'll meet a 65-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex specimen, nicknamed "Wyrex." It's being excavated in Montana by Black Hills Institute, a fossil company from Hill City, South Dakotaand by you! This web site will introduce you to the excitement of digging a T. rex, and show you how accessible working with fossils can be! Newsflash Black Hills Institute of Geological Research is co-hosting "100 Years of Tyrannosaurus rex" A Symposium. Visit Black Hills Museum of Natrual History's site for more information. |
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T. rex In-depth: When you're not delving into the dig happenings, investigate T. rex In-depth, including its Anatomy, Traits, Behavior, Territory, and History. How did this critter's body work? Do we know for sure, or are scientists still developing theories? Where and how did T. rex liveand why do we think we know? What was the environment like? Who lived there with T. rexor, most likely, who was listed on its menu? Paleontology: Bone up on the science of Paleontology, with explorations into the workings of a unique discipline. Get to know the kinds of People who discover, study, and work with fossils. Research how Fossils are created, found, cleaned, put back together, and studied. Find out how the Science of paleontology is practiced both in the field and in the lab, and which other sciences form its foundation. Participate!: You can Participate in our dig by sending Questions directly to our dig team and checking out cool group or classroom Activities. This is the first time the excitement and science of an actual T. rex dig has been shared with the worldDrop by and get involved!
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