Hominid
Today, a wealth of fossil and molecular data provide evidence that humans, and other great apes, descended with modification from a shared ancestral group. For example, humans and other apes share homologous features—grasping hands, mobile shoulders, and enlarged brains. Recent research shows that the genetics of humans and chimpanzees are 95% identical.
Gorgosaurus
During the Cretaceous, tyrannosaurids, like Gorgosaurus, lived in the northern hemisphere, while abelisaurids, such as Carnotaurus, inhabited the southern hemisphere. These large predators looked, and probably behaved, in similar ways, but were only distantly related, having evolved in different parts of the world.
Big Bite!
And you thought modern day crocodiles had a toothy smile? This 1.7 metre long skull and 140 gnarly teeth, the Museum's newest specimen, Sarcosuchus, could make even the largest of crocs frown.
This replica skull of Sarcosuchus, commonly referred to as 'Super Croc', was recently acquired by the Museum as part of the Darwin 200 celebrations, making us the only Canadian museum to have a cast of this giant specimen.
