The American Museum of Natural History is bringing a new flock of dinosaurs to their halls... yes, flock. Their latest installation actually focuses on a close relative to the dinosaur: prehistoric flying reptiles, called pterosaurs. Starting April 5th (and through January 4th, 2015) you'll be able to see the "flying animals that ruled the skies" with your own eyes. Some were as big a two-seater plane!
The making of pterosaurs! (AMNH/R. Mickens)
This is the largest exhibit on flying reptiles to ever hit the U.S., and the show highlights the latest research by Museum scientists and leading paleontologists around the world. It "features rare pterosaur fossils and casts from Italy, Germany, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil as well as life-size models, videos, and interactive exhibits that immerse visitors in the mechanics of pterosaur flight, including a motion sensor-based interactive that allows you to use your body to 'pilot' two species of pterosaurs through virtual prehistoric landscapes." BE THE PTEROSAUR.
If you have an active imagination, you can envision the dozen or so replicas soaring above you fighting it out with the Blue Whale. Paging SyFy!
