Object Biography Label – Group 2 9 November, 2009
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Stan the Tyrannosaurs Rex
Upper Cretaceous
Excavated 1992
Polymer cast of original skeleton
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This is Stan, he is a T-rex and lived 65 million years ago.
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He was a carnivorous predator. We can tell this from his skeleton as it shows scars from where he fought other dinosaurs.
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His remains were discovered in 1987 Stan Sacrion, who he is named after, in Bad Lands South Dakota.
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Stan is the second most complete specimen of a T-rex found to date.
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A cast was made of his skeleton and here is displayed mid attack.
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The reconstruction of Stan’s skeleton took over 25,000 hours.
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If you would like more information on Stan, see the display cases behind.
Our label is designed to appeal to a wide range of people. By using accurate yet not over complicated language it establishes the core information about the specimen and directs the visitor to further in depth information regarding the species and environment if they wish to pursue the topic.
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