Paleontology 101
What is the name of the paleontologist we met on Monday who works for the Witte Museum?
Dr. Adams
True or False: Tyrannosaurs are theropods
True
Did fish live in the oceans when dinosaurs walked the earth?
Flight has evolved in our natural history more than once! Name one species of animal in the McLean Family Texas Wild Gallery that can also fly!
Monarch butterfly, quail, Harris Hawk, Brown Pelican, Yellow Southern Bat, Mexican Free Tailed Bat, etc.
What was one Camp Promise we made this week?
Keep hands, feet, other body parts to ourselves; Use walking feet and stay with the group; respect others, ourselves, and our museum
What kind of tools does a paleontologist use?
Shovels, hammers, brushes, picks, etc.
How many fingers does T. rex have?
Two
Are Mosasaurs dinosaurs?
No - they are marine reptiles
What is the name of the pterosaur at the front entrance of the Witte Museum?
Quetzalcoatlus
What special exhibits did we visit this week?
Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family and Antarctic Dinosaurs
What is a cast?
An exact replica of a real fossil
What is the name of the largest T. rex ever found?
Scotty
What ancient ocean animal had a large, spiral-shaped shell?
Ammonite
Pterosaurs have wings covered in a flap of skin - what other animal do we see today that also have wings covered by a flap of skin?
Bats
Where in the Witte Museum would you learn about ancient rock art?
People of the Pecos Gallery
What is a sauropod?
A dinosaur that walks on four legs and typically has a long neck
How much does a T. rex weigh?
5 to 7 tons
Why do we find fossils of ocean dwelling animals here in San Antonio?
Texas was a shallow ocean millions of years ago
We saw a cast of a very important fossil this week that proved some dinosaurs had feathers - what was the animal's name?
Archeopteryx
What exhibit teaches us how to take care of our bodies and make healthy choices?
HEB Body Adventure
Name three species of dinosaur in the Naylor Family Dinosaur Gallery
T. rex, Acrocanthosaurs, Mosasaur, Agujaceratops, Dinosuchus, Velociraptor, Dromeosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus
Daspletosaurus, Lythronax, Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurs, Guanlong, etc.
True or False: Ancient sharks, like Megalodon, appear in our fossil record before trees do
True!
We watched a clip of Prehistoric Planet this week describing how pterosaurs might have hunted - how did pterosaurs most likely hunt?
Walking on the ground on all fours
Where can you find Davey Crockett's fiddle at the Witte Museum?
South Texas Heritage Center