Between 130-83 million years ago, all of western Texas was at the bottom of a shallow sea. Many fossils were recovered in the Big Bend area. Mountains rose and…
Xiphactinus, a predator fish, up to 6m long, 90 million years ago.
Teratophoneus, 7m long, 680 kg, and trionyx (a soft-shell turtle).
Femur of an alamosaurus, 25 m, 29000 kg.
Bravoceratops, 2.1 m long skull, total: 5900 kg. This dinosaur was only found in Big Bend.
Hyracotherium, a tiny mammal that lived 55 million years ago in Big Bend and is the ancestor of all horses. Horses went extinct in North America about 12000…
Quetzalcoatlus, possibly the largest flying creature to have ever lived. Wingspan: 11m; weight: 230 kg, used legs and wings to walk on land.
Quetzalcoatlus, possibly the largest flying creature to have ever lived. Wingspan: 11m; weight: 230 kg, used legs and wings to walk on land.
Quetzalcoatlus, possibly the largest flying creature to have ever lived. Wingspan: 11m; weight: 230 kg, used legs and wings to walk on land.
Quetzalcoatlus, possibly the largest flying creature to have ever lived. Wingspan: 11m; weight: 230 kg, used legs and wings to walk on land.