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If you’ve visited the Museum, you’re certainly familiar with today’s Fossil Friday feature: the Barosaurus and Allosaurus in the Rotunda! Rising 50 ft (15 m) above the ground, it’s the world’s tallest freestanding dinosaur mount.How does the huge skeleton of Barosaurus—whose name means “heavy reptile”—stay up? The Barosaurus is built from casts of real bone since fossils are too heavy to support in this way. The original fossils are housed in the Museum’s collections! Spot these dinosaurs and more at the Museum. Plan your visit.

Beth Moon

Get to know the perentie (Varanus giganteus). This massive lizard is one of the largest in the world. It can reach lengths of 6.6 ft (2 m) or more and hails from western Australia. It prefers dry habitats and hunts for a range of critters, from birds to mammals to other lizards.