Darwinius masillae, Ida the missing link sculpture Iguanodon This replica skull is not

This replica skull is not a sculpture as most are on the market today

Its teeth were rooted to its mouth and were as delicate as those in some related genera

Fun fact: The large claw on Bambiraptor’s second toe was probably used for killing prey

The Skhul skulls show much variation in the expression of modern traits

Darwinius masillae, Ida the missing link sculpture Iguanodon This replica skull is notThis specimen is a sculpture based on the original specimen of Darwinius masillae. The only known specimen of Darwinius masillae, dubbed Ida, was discovered in 1983 at the Messel pit, a disused shale quarry noted for its astonishing fossil preservation, near the village of Messel, about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The fossil, divided into a slab and partial counterslab after the amateur excavation and sold separately, was