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Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for 160 million years, they lived 230–65 million years ago. Which dinosaurs lived in Britain and the rest of the world?
The Natural History Museum's guide to over 260 dinosaurs will organise by body shape, country, time or using the A-Z. Find out what lived in your back yard here.
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Megalosaurus. (Carnivorous)
Up to 9 metre's long.
Lived in the UK 155-170 million years ago.
Below
Bambiraptor. (Carnivorous)
Up to 1 metre long.
Lived in Montana USA 75 million years ago.
Click on either image to visit
the NHM Dino Directory.
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From Microbes to Dinosaurs, from the Sahara to Antarctica, and from photosynthesis to Climate change...
If you want to discover anything regarding nature,
then you'll find it here.
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Nature Online |
Collections at the Museum
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The Museum holds a vast assortment of treasures including over 70 million specimens, one million library volumes, and the third largest collection of art on paper in the UK .
The Natural History Museum has one of the world's finest collections of natural history objects. The collection has a history of more than 250 years, and includes specimens from all over the world,. It is actively developed and used in research by Museum and visiting scientists in finding out more about the natural world.
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Evolution |
Charles Darwin |
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution transformed the way we understand the natural world with his revolutionary ideas.The classic English country gentleman, Darwin seems an unlikely figure to create a controversy. He had developed a radical theory that brought him into conflict with a very traditional establishment – the Anglican Church. History has vindicated him and he is now celebrated as one of the greatest and most innovative scientists who ever lived. |
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From This ------------------------------To This
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In a few million years. |
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Some things never change do they?
(The female of the species still seems to enjoy bearing her teeth!)
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Click on the image above to visit the
NHM Evolution page |
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Click on the image above to visit the
NHM's page on Mammals |
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Since the beginning of time, the world has undergone radical changes. Over millions of years, super continents have split to create new continents, ice ages have come and gone and now the Earth is warming up.
The Museum’s work includes researching climate change, global extinction and our expanding population.
Global warming is changing the nature of our world and the effects are becoming apparent everywhere.
However, there are few places where warming is more apparent than the coldest continent on the planet, Antarctica.
Pictured below is the remains of the Larson ice shelf after an area 3250 square kilometres (the size of Rhode island in the US) collapsed and disintegrated in February 2002.
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Satellite photo of the
Larson Ice Shelf
2002
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Click on the image to visit
the NHM Climate Change page.
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