General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History (1911) (14800049993)

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Title: General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus), 1852-1929 Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history museums
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: IMLS / LSTA / METRO



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A RESTORATION OF BALUCHITHF.RIU.M, a gigantic fossil rhinoceros 34 feet in length whose general appearance suggests an os-trich, but with a long tail. On account of thisresemblance it is known as Struthiomimus.This bird-like appearance, however, is purelysuperficial as it is not at all related to theostrich. Nevertheless, primitive birds origi-nated from light-boned pre-dinosaurs of afar earlier epoch (Triassic). Some examplesof fossil birds are shown in the farther right-hand corner of the hall, including the giantlong-legged Diatryma with its powerfulbeak, and the ancient swimming water bird,Hesperornis. In a neighboring case are castsof the famous Archaopteryx. This creaturewas actually transitional between reptiles andbirds, having the skeletal characteristics,clawed fore-limb, and tapering tail of theformer and the beak-shaped jaws andfeathered covering of the latter. On the wallopposite are fossils and drawings of the greatflying reptile. Pteranodon. A thin fold of skin extendin