Category Archives: Ancient Fish

Allosaurus Roar Review: Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, IL

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

The Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Illinois is home to quite a few interesting exhibits, but two fascinating and important dinosaur fossils really stand out: the most complete juvenile Tyrannosaurus, “Jane,” and the most complete sub-adult Triceratops, “Homer.”  The … Continue reading →

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Allosaurus Roar’s Fossil of the Month: Dunkleosteus

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

Of all the animals that lived on earth prior to 350 million years ago, the most fearsome was probably the huge, armored fish from the Devonian Period called Dunkleosteus.  Much larger than a modern adult great white shark, the Dunkleosteus was … Continue reading →

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