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Allosaurus Roar Review: KU Natural History Museum, Lawrence, KS

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

One of the nation’s top university museums, the KU Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas boasts an almost unparalleled collection of Cretaceous period fish, marine reptiles, and pterosaurs.  In fact, several of the fossils on display are among … Continue reading →

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Allosaurus Roar’s Top Dozen Xiphactinus Displays

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

One of the more common displays in prehistoric exhibits is the Xiphactinus, the largest bony fish of the Late Cretaceous period.   Among the reasons that it is a popular display in natural history museums: it is quite large (adults can reach … Continue reading →

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Allosaurus Roar Review: Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Hays, KS

Posted on April 4, 2016 by

During the Cretaceous period, the area that is now Kansas was mostly underwater, part of the Western Interior Seaway that split North America.  As such, the majority of fossils found in the state come from the Niobrara Formation (also called … Continue reading →

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