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Plesiosaurus, Telesaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Pentacrinites, AmmoSheet 1 of a series of posters called Extinct Animals by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862. This collection of marine reptiles lived during the Jurassic period between 200 and 145 million years ago
The Country of the IguanodonFrontispiece by John Martin from The Wonders of Geology, Volume 1, 1857 by Gideon Mantell (1790-1852). Gideon Mantell was a palaeontologist who discovered Iguanodon fossils in England
Smooth-necked iguana designDrawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
Microraptor skeletonThe Microraptor was unique in having feathers. It has only been found in China and dates back to the Lower Cretaceous, 125 to 122 million years ago. It grew to around half a metre in length
Iguanodon skeletonAn illustration of an Iguanodon, a herbivorous dinosaur whose fossil remains have been in many parts of the world making it one of the most successful of all dinosaur species
Oviraptor skeletonThis dinosaur is belived to have been an egg thief. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 85 to 75 million years ago. Fossils have been found in Mongolia. Illustration by Jo Konopelko
Stegosaurus skeletonA herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Upper Jurassic period, 155 to 144 million years ago. It has distinctive large plates which run from its neck to its tail. Illustration by Jo Konopelko
Gallimimus skeletonAn omnivorous dinosaur from Mongolia which lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, 74 to 70 million years ago It grew up to 6 metres in length making it the largest ornithomimid yet
Brachiosaur neck vertebraA specimen of a neck vertebra that once belonged to a dinosaur from the Brachiosauridae family. This family of dinosaurs lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous period
Awful ChangesFrontispiece - Curiosities of Natural History by Francis Buckland. A cartoon by H.T de la Beche. You will at once perceive, continued Professor Ichthyosaurus
Pteranodon was a giant flying reptile which lived during the Cretaceous period around 85 to 75 million years ago
Annona glabra, pond apple
Melanosuchus niger, black caiman crocodile
Snake illustration by Albertus SebaTab 81, a snake illustration from Thesaurus Vol 2, by Albertus Seba
CarnotaurusThis was a carnivore that lived during the Lower Cretaceous period, around 70 million years ago. Fossil evidence in the unusual form of skin has been discovered in Argentina
Morelia spilota, Jaguar carpet pythonMorelia spilota are large snakes of the Pythonidae family
Pachycephalosaurus skullA fossil skull that once belonged to the dinosaur, Pachycephalosaurus. It features a huge dome of bone which may have protected the brain. The skull is also covered in decorative bony studs
Maiasaura with nest of eggs and hatchlingsAn animated model of the dinosaur Miasaura, created by Kokoro Ltd. for the Natural History Museum, London. This dinosaur whose name meand good mother lizard lived during the Upper Cretaceous 60-85 mya
Rock Python skinDr Colin McCarthy examining a Rock Python skin in the Zoology department of The Natural History Museum, London
Ichthyosaurus communis
Tyrannosaurus rexA life size model of the head of Tyrannosaurus rex on display in the Natural History Museums Dinosaur gallery. Tyrannosaurus rex lived 67 to 65 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous period
EuoplocephalusA model of Euoplocephalus, one of the armoured plated dinosaurs from the family Ankylosauria. It lived during the Upper Cretaceous period 76 to 70 million years ago
Dinosaur footprints at SwanageFossilised footprint of a dinosaur dating back to around 135 million years ago from a Purbeck Stone quarry near Swanage, Dorset, UK. Scientists believe that they may have belonged to the Iguanodon
Original art, Crystal Palace extinct animalsOriginal artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins
Pen & ink sketch of pterodactylOriginal artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins
Iguanodon toothOriginal Iguanodon tooth found by Dr. and Mrs. Mantell. Iguanodon was a large plant eater with cheek teeth for grinding vegetation and hoof-like claws
Crocodylus palnotis, MuggersWatercolour by Olivia Tonge; c. 1912 Date: circa 1912
Naja najaHand-coloured engraving from the Patrick Russell Collection
Hydrophis cyanocinctus, Annulated sea snakeHand-coloured engraving from An account of Indian Serpents collected on the coast of Coromandel. The Patrick Russell Collection 1796 Date: 1796
Chamaeleo zeylanicus, Indian chameleonIllustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; attributed to artist J. Hayes; 1819
Hypsilophodon skullHypsilophodons narrow mouth would have been suitable for picking out soft shoots and leaves. Narrow mouths allow animals to select food with more care. This specimen lived 125 million years ago
Plesiosaurus macrocephalusPlate 15 from Geology and Inhabitants of the Ancient World, by Sir Richard Owen, (1854). This marine reptile could be found during the Jurassic period between 200 and 145 million years ago. Date: 1854
Daspletosaurus teethFossil teeth from the Daspletosaurus, a large carnivorous dinosaur closely related to, but not as big as, the Tyrannosaurus
Hypsilophodon footHypsilophodons upper foot bones were long and the lower foot thin and flexible, very like todays running birds. This specimen which was discovered in England dates back 125 million years to
Iguanodon femurA fossil femur, or thigh bone that once belong to the bipedal herbivorous dinosaur, Iguanodon. This specimen shows marks where muscles were once attached to the bone
Magyarosaurus sp. & Cetiosaurus oxoniensisMagyarosaurus was a titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Transylvania, Romania. Cetiosaurus was an early sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of England
Tenontosaurus attacked by DeinonychusDetail of Deinonychus claw from a full scale animated model of a Tenontosaurus being attacked by five Deinonychus, made by Kokoro Co. Japan for The Natural History Museum
DinocochleaA spiral of rock almost three metres long that looks like a giant snail but is a mystery
IchthyosaurA plastic toy model of the extinct marine reptile, Ichthyosaur, created by Invicta Ltd. These reptiles lived during the Jurassic and Triassic periods, becoming extinct around 90 million years ago
Ophisaurus sp. glass snake & Chrysanthemum americanumHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby. Entitled The Glass Snake
Iguanodon bonesA jumble of Iguanodon bones developed originally in 1834 by Gideon Algeronon Mantell (1790-1852). Specimen known as The Maidstone Slab. It dates back to around 140 to 110 million years
Lizard embryoModel of a lizard embryo
HeterodontosaurusThis dinosaur whose name means different-toothed lizard is a member was an Ornithopod. It lived during the Lower Jurassic period around 205-180 million years ago
Protocaratops skull from MongoliaThis dinosaur lived during the Cretaceous period about 80 million years ago. This skull. roughly the size of a bear s, was found in Mongolia
Ichthyosaurus. Illustration taken from the Richard Owen collIllustration 117a, annotated by William Clift asNo 4. Profile of Mr Johnsons Fossil found at Lyme
Tyrannosaurus rex eyeGraphic of Tyrannosaurus rex eye. It is believed that the eye sight of this dinosaur was well adapted to hunting. It also had a large olfactory cavity creating a strong sense of smell
100 years old in 1981A poster celebrating the Natural History Museums cenetary in 1981, featuring the winning design from the Blue Peter Natural History Museum Centenary Poster competition
Maiasaura hatchlingAn animated model of the dinosaur Miasaura, created by Kokoro Ltd. for the Natural History Museum, London. This dinosaur whose name meand good mother lizard lived during the Upper Cretaceous 60-85 mya