Cretaceous Collection (page 5)

Gallimimus, Tyrannosaurus & Diplodocus
Gallimimus (top left). This was a 6 metre long omnivore which lived 74 mya. Tyrannosaurus (top right), the famous carnivore lived 67 mya, and Diplodocus (bottom)

Iguanodon atherfieldensis
This is one of the most complete skeletons of an Iguanodon discovered in the British Isles. It was collected by R.W. Hardy in 1917 in the shales on the Isle of Wight

Diplodocus, Euoplocephalus & Hypsilophodon
Euoplocephalus (top left). This was an armoured herbivore living 76 mya. Hypsilophodon (tor right) was an earlier, bipedal herbivore which lived 125 mya

Dinner in the Iguanodon model
An engraving of a dinner being held at the Crystal Palace inside the first full sized model of an Iguanodon made by Waterhouse Hawkins in 1853

Petrified conifer trunk
Containing precious opal, width approx. 10 cm, discovered at White Cliffs, New South Wales, Australia. Dates back to the Late Cretaceous period

Iguanodon reconstruction by Gideon Mantell

Iguanodon model, 1990s
Studies show that the weight of Iguanodons body was counterbalanced by the heavy tail and that it was able to move on two or four legs. They lived between 140 and 110 million years ago

Hypsilophodon leg
Cross section model to show how Hypsilophodons large, strong leg-moving muscles were concentrated on the thigh and hip to allow the long lower leg to swing fast through a long stride

Iguanodon model at Crystal Palace
A concrete model of the Iguanodon, as conceived by Professor Sir Richard Owen. It is located in the grounds of Crystal Palace, London and was worked on by Waterhouse Hawkins and Joseph Paxton in 1854

Early Cretaceous landscape, Southern England
Artists impression of an Early Cretaceous (144 to 90 million years ago) landscape in Southern England, with Iguanodon, turtle, and crocodiles

Iguanodon atherfieldensis skull
The skull belonging to Iguanodon atherfieldensis measuring 450mm long. The fossil was discovered along with a complete skeleton in Brook Bay, Isle of Wight and collected by R.W. Hardy in 1917

Credneria triacuminata
A fossil leaf of Credneria triacuminata. Large leaves are indicative of humid tropical climates. This specimen is approximately 17cms wide, it was found in Heidelberg

Deinocheirus
A pair of arms complete with 30 cm claws on each hand once belonging to Deinocheirus, an Upper Cretactous carnivorous dinosaur. This specimen was discovered in Mongolia

Triceratops skull
Side view of a Triceratops skull on display at the Natural History Museum, London. This specimen has moved from this location and can now be seen in the Dinosaur Gallery

Dinosaurs discovered in western USA
A scene from Upper Cretacous western United States showing the following dinosaurs from left: Pachycephalosaurus, Ornithomimus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex

Protoceratops eggs
A nest containing eggs from Protoceratops discovered in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. They date back to the Upper Cretacous period. Protoceratops, a herbivore, lived 85 to 80 million years ago

Psittacosaurus

Micraster coranguinum, echinoid
This a common heart-shaped Cretaceous sea-urchin originates from the Upper Chalk. This specimen is preserved in its original calcite and its length is around 6cm

Edmontonia
The collar plates that once belonged to Edmontonia, the armoured herbivorous dinosaur that lived 76 to 78 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous. Fossils have been found in Alberta, Canada

Megalosaurus thigh bone
A human thigh-bone figured as item 4 on TAB VIII by Dr. R Plot in The Natural History of Oxfordshire in 1677 is actually a dinosaur thigh-bone, probably Megalosaurus

Iguanodon ischium
Close-up of a ischium, or hip-bone that belonged to the Iguanodon. It was discovered in Sussex and dates back to around 140 to 110 million years ago

Albertosaurus metatarsals
Skeletal reconstruction of Albertosaurus showing the hind leg and foot. The upper foot bones of this Albertosaurus are locked together for strength, perhaps to withstand the stresses of running

Iguanodon model
An Iguanodon model made during the 1940s from a reconstruction by Vernon Edward based on the Bernissart skeletons showing Iguanodon in a strictly two-legged kangaroo-like posture

Iguanodon model 1854
A 1/20 life size model of the dinosaur Iguanodon created by Waterhouse Hawkins in 1854 under the the supervision of Professor Sir Richard Owen. The model measures 40cm

Tyrannosaurus rex with Triceratops, Upper Cretaceous dinosau
Model of the animatronic scavenger T. rex manufactured by Kokoro Dreams, Tokyo. T. rex The Killer Question exhibition at The Natural History Museum, London

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