Wow, what a sight to see! I was very puzzled about how a fossil could be made of obsidian until I did a little search and realized that the color of the fossil is described as obsidian black and is not actually made of obsidian. The color comes from the mineralization of the bones. I always learn something from your videos! Thank you!
Dude, I love this. You use museums the same way I do - It's been a startlingly long time staring at the T-Rex, and then realize there's other stuff too I probably look like an idiot, hanging around the same room in the Houston museum for literally over an hour.
Great correlation of the Moa foot and Trex! Love the prey POV too, definitely not a situation you'd want to find yourself in. Thanks for sharing this excursion, rock on!
I went to the natural museum of science in Houston when I was a kid. It was surreal how big those skeletons are. My brain didn't really process it & treated them more like structures than things that used to be alive.
The T.Rex is awesome! BTW, didn't know the plesiosaur skull was so weird looking up close. I guess I'm just used to seeing it as a tiny thing attached to its giant body.
I used to live in Chicago and I *_highly_* recommend anyone visiting there make a visit to the Field Museum! First though, I would recommend *_not_* visiting Chicago, but if you must, hit the Field, the museum of science and industry as well as the Shedd Aquarium!
Second the trip to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. And if you can't visit, you can always follow Sue the T-Rex on social media. She has a wit as sharp as her teeth. ;)
Wow. It’s one thing to see videos or images of fossils, but a a whole different thing to see them in person. It’s hard to not just stand in awe, thinking what it was like when they were alive. Very interesting about the comparison between Moa and T-Rex feet. The toe bones just look longer, which makes sense to provide a wider support base for a much heavier animal. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
@@MamlamboFossils That’s right. The T-Rex was a lot more front-heavy, so to speak. The longer toes would help to adjust the center of gravity and provide more balance. I love it when logical connections are made like that. Well done recognizing the similarity. I also love just how much we can learn about an animal just from the bones. One thing that struck me recently while researching the leg bones of felines and canines, is that what we tend to think of as a ‘knee’ on their hind legs, bending the opposite way of human knees, is actually comparative to the ‘ankle’ joint of humans. Their “knee” is much higher on their legs and bends forward same as humans. They basically walk on their tip toes. 😆 Things like that are much more obvious from a skeletal view.
Awesome video! 😃 While I've seen multiple T. rex skeletons now, it's always exciting to see another. But you should definitely go back to the museum some time, because it'd be amazing to see some of the local New Zealand palaeontological discoveries it houses! 😉
I absolutely love the dinosaur museums. The one in New York USA is also phenomenal. And we have Sue the Trex in Chicago Illinois. I dig the comparison to "another" flightless bird. Oh and the Google Earth pan was awesome.
We don't have many actual dinosaurs skeletons in New Zealand, no associated bones have been found here as far as I know. It was awesome seeing this one in person!
I was so happy to see this fellow on a recent holiday to Auckland. I noted the high forth claw at the back of the feet (almost seems like there is two). The Moa has a forth claw also but its often not represented on skeletons (none in the Whanganui Museum seem to have them). The seem less similar between the two but I wonder how similar they are in a good comparison.
Birds are the last survivors of Theropoda (specifically coelurosaurian theropods) which Tyrannosaurus Rex was a member , so it is no surprise the feet are similar. Theropod means Wild Beast Foot
This is so cool! Thank you for sharing with us! 😊 Not gonna lie, your videos have made me want to visit New Zealand. (Luckily I’ve got a cousin out there who’d be happy to host me 😅)
That must have been awesome for you! I would have spent way too long checking out the T-Rex as well! How amazing! The other fossilized dino bones, although cool, just cant hold a candle to a whole t-rex! My goodness! That must have been so awesome! Thank you for sharing your passion for these old fossils with us. I should have become a paleontologist when i could have! awesome!
@@MamlamboFossils Well it is for me because im now handicapped, but it isnt for you! I think that would be a natural for you! You've already got the drive and the desire, and the willingness to learn. I really think you should!
Awesome Video!!! I was in Paris in 2018 to see Beatrix , its make me a bit sad that we can't see this majestic creatures alive (i know that i should be happy they maybe evoled to birds)
So not an obsidian t Rex but an obsidian colored t rex? I got to go to the natural history museum and see sue the famous t Rex. Soo cool and awe inspiring.
Hi Peter nice to see you glad you don't exist nowadays 😋 . Looks like a very nice place to visit, awesome dino and your comparison is great 👍. Are any of your Fossils on display there. Great video, can do more if you want 😀 👍. Stay healthy and rock/fossil on
Interesting feet comparison. The T-rex is ‘up on its toes’ more than the moa. What is three separate bones in the moa is fused into one sturdy bone in the rex. It gives the rex foot a more dynamic quality, like there is going to be a springiness in its walk. The T-rex as a whole gives an impression of power that birds do not, and it’s not just about size.
I remember seeing one okay the Melbourne museum, I swear to god it hit me spiritually. Something so large, ferocious and proud... If they can go extinct for ANY reason, with their thick skin and dense bones, we in our fleshy suits and brittle bones are fucked.
Imagine how many dinosaurs species were not discovered. And think about that we don't actually know how they loked like. The jurrasic park visualization can be all wrong
i think that T REX was called Sue ,as i recall there was a big fight over her and the people that dug her up and did the work didn't get to keep her 🦖 now that's the pits .... you all have a great day .
@@MamlamboFossils thanks for the up date on Peter, it's very cool...it's been about 60 years i have thought of T Rex as a big Rooster with teeth...you all have a good day
Titus the Trex recently came to my town...his size was overwhelming for a predator, and I took loads of face on pictures just like yours! He has a bite mark on his tail from another rex, so wonder if fighting between them was common?
The head is enormous, but it's a lot narrower than I'd expected! Do you know if the skull was crushed or compressed? Or is it just that my mental picture is off? I'd always assumed that the width across the forehead area was similar to the height at the jaw, but that looks like it's closer to half that.
The idea is that there was a catastrophic event both before and after the dinosaur period? Is that correct? Which allowed lizard creatures to evolve into various creatures. My question is: how would such a huge carnivore feed itself during a time of scarcity of prey? It would not be able to survive today. Lions and tigers find it difficult enough, and they are optimised hunting machines (in packs) and a fraction of the size of a T Rex. They obviously were not munching on other lizards all day or likewise they would not survive. Nature simply has never evolved such a giant carnivore, because it wouldn't survive. Except during the dinosaur period. When apparently there was a massive scarcity of prey. Also I don't think any prey animal today would be caught by a T Rex. Let alone prey animals living and evolving among* the T Rex. I can't imagine such a stealth-less and cumbersome animal catching literally any type of prey. From a rabbit or a rat to an antelope or cow or anything else. Literally any animal would outfox amd outmaneuver this thing and see it coming a mile away, literally. Have you ever studied how much insane skill and planning goes into the hunting behaviour of top predators? And they often don't get a kill. And often are happy to pick off a sick or young prey animal. And we're talking here about apex hunters optimised in every degree for speed and instinct and strategy and patience and agility. Leopards, Tigers... even a humble fox or domestic cat. It would be more likely for a prey animal (like a sheep) to a simple fox than to a lumbering creature the size of a bus, who presumably has to feed itself multiple carcasses a day. Maybe you could explain? Thanks
How did skeleton become obsidian...??? Obsidian is supposedly formed in a molten state Update so it ain't obsidian They just like the word probably to try draw more interest... Lies are simply lies
Wow, what a sight to see! I was very puzzled about how a fossil could be made of obsidian until I did a little search and realized that the color of the fossil is described as obsidian black and is not actually made of obsidian. The color comes from the mineralization of the bones. I always learn something from your videos! Thank you!
You're right!! I should have been more clear about that!
Thanks, saved me some googling. :)
@@Tapecutter59 Welcome!
Thanks
@@onecheryl1 You're welcome!
Nice to see your enthusiasm! Kid in a candy store❤️ Seeing the T-rex in person is really cool.
I was pretty excited!
My son and I flew up from Christchurch in the last school holidays just to see Peter. Amazing.
It was well worth the trip!!
Man, to see that in person must have been exciting. You're right, they take your breath away. Your content is always interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Appropriate username! Yeah, they have some gravity, that's for sure!
Dude, I love this. You use museums the same way I do - It's been a startlingly long time staring at the T-Rex, and then realize there's other stuff too I probably look like an idiot, hanging around the same room in the Houston museum for literally over an hour.
Great correlation of the Moa foot and Trex! Love the prey POV too, definitely not a situation you'd want to find yourself in. Thanks for sharing this excursion, rock on!
Thanks so much!! Hahahah I couldn't believe how much the foot looked like that of a moa!
@@MamlamboFossils is it only similar to the moa or is it also similar to ostrich, kasuars and other big birds?
I'm 32 years old and I will never cease to be amazed by dinosaurs
Same!!
I went to the natural museum of science in Houston when I was a kid. It was surreal how big those skeletons are. My brain didn't really process it & treated them more like structures than things that used to be alive.
The T.Rex is awesome! BTW, didn't know the plesiosaur skull was so weird looking up close. I guess I'm just used to seeing it as a tiny thing attached to its giant body.
They are amazing to see in person. You never forget it.
You really done!
I used to live in Chicago and I *_highly_* recommend anyone visiting there make a visit to the Field Museum! First though, I would recommend *_not_* visiting Chicago, but if you must, hit the Field, the museum of science and industry as well as the Shedd Aquarium!
I might have to do a virtual tour rather 😀It sounds amazing!
Second the trip to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History. And if you can't visit, you can always follow Sue the T-Rex on social media. She has a wit as sharp as her teeth. ;)
awesome, thank you for taking us along!
My pleasure Floris!
Wow. It’s one thing to see videos or images of fossils, but a a whole different thing to see them in person. It’s hard to not just stand in awe, thinking what it was like when they were alive.
Very interesting about the comparison between Moa and T-Rex feet. The toe bones just look longer, which makes sense to provide a wider support base for a much heavier animal.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
It does make sense as the moa head was much lighter than the Trex skull! Yeah, seeing it in person puts it a different light!
@@MamlamboFossils That’s right. The T-Rex was a lot more front-heavy, so to speak. The longer toes would help to adjust the center of gravity and provide more balance.
I love it when logical connections are made like that. Well done recognizing the similarity.
I also love just how much we can learn about an animal just from the bones. One thing that struck me recently while researching the leg bones of felines and canines, is that what we tend to think of as a ‘knee’ on their hind legs, bending the opposite way of human knees, is actually comparative to the ‘ankle’ joint of humans. Their “knee” is much higher on their legs and bends forward same as humans. They basically walk on their tip toes. 😆
Things like that are much more obvious from a skeletal view.
@@MamlamboFossils Check out the toenails on a Cassowary!
Awesome video! 😃 While I've seen multiple T. rex skeletons now, it's always exciting to see another. But you should definitely go back to the museum some time, because it'd be amazing to see some of the local New Zealand palaeontological discoveries it houses! 😉
Thanks for sharing that trip,
Awesome!!
My pleasure!
I absolutely love the dinosaur museums. The one in New York USA is also phenomenal. And we have Sue the Trex in Chicago Illinois. I dig the comparison to "another" flightless bird. Oh and the Google Earth pan was awesome.
We don't have many actual dinosaurs skeletons in New Zealand, no associated bones have been found here as far as I know. It was awesome seeing this one in person!
@@MamlamboFossils I hope one day, a blow’t-n-float dinosaur is found in NZ. It happened in California, it can happen in New Zealand
I was so happy to see this fellow on a recent holiday to Auckland. I noted the high forth claw at the back of the feet (almost seems like there is two). The Moa has a forth claw also but its often not represented on skeletons (none in the Whanganui Museum seem to have them). The seem less similar between the two but I wonder how similar they are in a good comparison.
That is something amazing to see.🤩 Thank you for sharing this!✌️🤠
My pleasure!!
Birds are the last survivors of Theropoda (specifically coelurosaurian theropods) which Tyrannosaurus Rex was a member , so it is no surprise the feet are similar.
Theropod means Wild Beast Foot
Thanks for that info Paul!! I'll have to read up more on that!
@@MamlamboFossils en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theropoda
This is so cool! Thank you for sharing with us! 😊
Not gonna lie, your videos have made me want to visit New Zealand. (Luckily I’ve got a cousin out there who’d be happy to host me 😅)
It's a beautiful country!
Best T Rex I've ever seen.... thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
alright I'm going to Auckland now ASAP
TY for sharing this. I am not able to travel. Made my day.
I'm sorry to hear that!
That must have been awesome for you! I would have spent way too long checking out the T-Rex as well! How amazing! The other fossilized dino bones, although cool, just cant hold a candle to a whole t-rex! My goodness! That must have been so awesome! Thank you for sharing your passion for these old fossils with us. I should have become a paleontologist when i could have! awesome!
Hahaha same, I'm still thinking of studying geology. It's never too late!
@@MamlamboFossils Well it is for me because im now handicapped, but it isnt for you! I think that would be a natural for you! You've already got the drive and the desire, and the willingness to learn. I really think you should!
Amazing and terrifying at the same time to think about.
It really is, it must have been crazy to come face to face with one
Love natural history ❤ Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure Katelyn!
Awesome Video!!!
I was in Paris in 2018 to see Beatrix , its make me a bit sad that we can't see this majestic creatures alive (i know that i should be happy they maybe evoled to birds)
Wow that obsidian skeleton is form my neck of the wood, that's amazing.
T. rex arms are shorter, but much stronger and muscular than human arms great video👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So not an obsidian t Rex but an obsidian colored t rex?
I got to go to the natural history museum and see sue the famous t Rex. Soo cool and awe inspiring.
Yes, obsidian coloured, I should have been clearer on that!
Hi Peter nice to see you glad you don't exist nowadays 😋 . Looks like a very nice place to visit, awesome dino and your comparison is great 👍. Are any of your Fossils on display there. Great video, can do more if you want 😀 👍. Stay healthy and rock/fossil on
Thanks Claude! I'm glad Peter isn't around as well, I have some fossils at other museums, but not on display currently!
That's awesome thank you for sharing five stars my friend
Very welcome!!
It’s so complete! It even has its gastralia 😮😊🎉
Interesting feet comparison. The T-rex is ‘up on its toes’ more than the moa. What is three separate bones in the moa is fused into one sturdy bone in the rex. It gives the rex foot a more dynamic quality, like there is going to be a springiness in its walk. The T-rex as a whole gives an impression of power that birds do not, and it’s not just about size.
Yip, there is definitely some differences! The bone in the moa is the tarsometatarsus
Thanks for that
So COOL, thank you!!!
You are so welcome!
Well birds are technically dinosaurs after all... (clints reptiles does a very good explanation of this, and he is a doctor of zoology iirc)
Yip! I was just surprised how similar the feet were!
I remember seeing one okay the Melbourne museum, I swear to god it hit me spiritually. Something so large, ferocious and proud... If they can go extinct for ANY reason, with their thick skin and dense bones, we in our fleshy suits and brittle bones are fucked.
The most feared monster on the face of the planet.
It's a beast!!
Black obsidian? Must have been a cast iron bugger to dig out.. :O
The obsidian refers to the color, not the material - I should have been clearer about that!
👀👀👀Amazing!
Imagine how many dinosaurs species were not discovered. And think about that we don't actually know how they loked like. The jurrasic park visualization can be all wrong
Thanks for the tour! One day they will display your findings. Or has that happened already?
My pleasure John! I have some of my finds in museum collections but none on display yet
i think that T REX was called Sue ,as i recall there was a big fight over her and the people that dug her up and did the work didn't get to keep her 🦖 now that's the pits .... you all have a great day .
This is a different T rex, it's called Peter, Sue was the OG T-Rex and very complete
@@MamlamboFossils thanks for the up date on Peter, it's very cool...it's been about 60 years i have thought of T Rex as a big Rooster with teeth...you all have a good day
Wow very very interesting thanks a lot for your videos
Greetings from san luis Potosí slp México
You are very welcome!
Titus the Trex recently came to my town...his size was overwhelming for a predator, and I took loads of face on pictures just like yours! He has a bite mark on his tail from another rex, so wonder if fighting between them was common?
Love your content.
Thanks so much!!
Ofc it was Wyoming, they’re always finding crazy fossils there
The head is enormous, but it's a lot narrower than I'd expected! Do you know if the skull was crushed or compressed? Or is it just that my mental picture is off? I'd always assumed that the width across the forehead area was similar to the height at the jaw, but that looks like it's closer to half that.
It is quite narrow! I just had a look at the 3d model of Sue and the head is also quite narrow.
The other fossils you went upstairs to see, are they from New Zealand? The Plesiosaur skull was the perfect size for my display case ;)
Great armature ..
Yes!! That must have taken some time!!
@Mamlambo - do I detect a South African accent? Love your videos. 👌
Yip, I can't hide that accent 😂
@@MamlamboFossils It's the best accent in the world. 😂
Should have let us know.Could have shouted you a Springbokkie on the Shore
I got a replica t rex skull for my birthday a couple of years ago (it wasnt a full grown t rex but the skull is still like 80cm)
That's huge!!
I watch your videos at 1.5x speed 👍
Nice!
I never knew that there was cretaceous animals in N.Z
We have so many! Mainly marine reptiles and fish
Obsidian is volcanic glass and not laid down in place of bone. It just doesn’t happen.
Obsidian refers to the colour, I should have made that clearer. It's how it was described.
" Awesome "
Did N.Z. Produce Geologic Maps for your country?
Yip, there are some great maps
I made my chickens watch this video, to feel shame.
The idea is that there was a catastrophic event both before and after the dinosaur period? Is that correct? Which allowed lizard creatures to evolve into various creatures. My question is: how would such a huge carnivore feed itself during a time of scarcity of prey? It would not be able to survive today. Lions and tigers find it difficult enough, and they are optimised hunting machines (in packs) and a fraction of the size of a T Rex. They obviously were not munching on other lizards all day or likewise they would not survive. Nature simply has never evolved such a giant carnivore, because it wouldn't survive. Except during the dinosaur period. When apparently there was a massive scarcity of prey. Also I don't think any prey animal today would be caught by a T Rex. Let alone prey animals living and evolving among* the T Rex. I can't imagine such a stealth-less and cumbersome animal catching literally any type of prey. From a rabbit or a rat to an antelope or cow or anything else. Literally any animal would outfox amd outmaneuver this thing and see it coming a mile away, literally. Have you ever studied how much insane skill and planning goes into the hunting behaviour of top predators? And they often don't get a kill. And often are happy to pick off a sick or young prey animal. And we're talking here about apex hunters optimised in every degree for speed and instinct and strategy and patience and agility. Leopards, Tigers... even a humble fox or domestic cat. It would be more likely for a prey animal (like a sheep) to a simple fox than to a lumbering creature the size of a bus, who presumably has to feed itself multiple carcasses a day.
Maybe you could explain?
Thanks
And to think, now it's a chicken
😃
No crabs??? 😀
I didn't see any!!
@@MamlamboFossils
That's a first!!!
Sorry to break this to you, but that can be a real trex. Everyone knows wyoming is not a real place
How did skeleton become obsidian...???
Obsidian is supposedly formed in a molten state
Update so it ain't obsidian
They just like the word probably to try draw more interest...
Lies are simply lies
Spoiler alert...
It's not obsidian
Or the actual skeleton...
It's a copy...
Fake and lies
Enjoy
Wicked... i just cannot help myself to br amaze 😊