"WardsSci000405"

A rare complete skeleton and shell replica of this 130 million year old fossil turtle, a distant relative of the modern-day snapping turtle.

Strikingly realistic large, museum-quality great white shark tooth. Length 5 ¹/₂". Resin. South Carolina.

One of the finest specimens of a Smilodon fatalis (saber-toothed cat) from the world famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. The La Brea Tar Pits is home to the most extensive collection of Pleistocene fauna in the world, with over 3.5 million specimens curated. Approximately 90% of the fossils excavated from the Tar Pits are carnivores, with the saber-toothed cat being the second most common occurring carnivore and named the California State Fossil. With canines measuring up to 11 inches in length from root to crown, this ferocious animal fed on bison, horse, camel and small pronghorn. Studies suggest the saber-toothed cat probably lived in packs, evidenced by bones with extensive healing, indicating survival after a crippling injury. This indicates the individual was cared for or at least allowed to feed with the rest of the pack.

Complete, including elongated fingers used to support the wing membrane. Resin. Germany.

This remarkable resin cast features one of the most complete examples of a near contemporary of Archaeopteryx. Recently found in Liaoning Province in China, this fossil bird displays the earliest evidence of truly beaked birds with clear body contour feathers.

Replica of the famous “chicken–size” dinosaur skeleton.

Bony fish first evolved during the Paleozoic era, over 400 million years ago. This fossil replica represents a mold of a ray-finned fish that died and was buried in the ocean.

This exceptionally large tearing claw is from a recently discovered dinosaur. Size: 7"L. Resin. Utah.

Excellent complete skeletal replica of this rare Chinese fossil placodont, a primitive sauropterygian reptile. China.

Wonderfully detailed, hand-painted, skeletal replica of a primitive Triassic nothosaur, a synaptosaurian aquatic reptile of uncertain ancestry. Resin. China.

A rare and finely-detailed example of a Permian rhachitomous amphibian with well-defined skull bones and appendages. Germany.

A beautiful composite specimen of three well-preserved examples of the small pachyleurosaur reptile showing excellent skeletal definition. On a 8"×6³/₄" matrix. China.

This complete skeleton is an example of a primitive synaptosaurian reptile group known as nothosaurs. It measures 9¹/₂" in length on an 11³/₄×6¹/₄" matrix. Resin. Switzerland.

Full skeleton in a curled position. From a mammal-like group known as cynodonts. In relief on a 7×8¹/₄" slab. Resin. South Africa.