it was the largest most complete t-rex that had ever been found it’s a very
that had ever been found it’s a very
that had ever been found it’s a very complete specimen of t-rex it’s probably
complete specimen of t-rex it’s probably
complete specimen of t-rex it’s probably about 85% complete the animal is
about 85% complete the animal is
about 85% complete the animal is something like 40 feet long and about 17
something like 40 feet long and about 17
something like 40 feet long and about 17 feet tall and it’s all put together and
feet tall and it’s all put together and
feet tall and it’s all put together and it represents an animal that went alive
it represents an animal that went alive
it represents an animal that went alive would have weighed something like 5 or 6
would have weighed something like 5 or 6
would have weighed something like 5 or 6 tons 65 million years as far as how long
tons 65 million years as far as how long
tons 65 million years as far as how long ago it lived 18 years as hold it was
ago it lived 18 years as hold it was
ago it lived 18 years as hold it was when it died they’re packing up the
when it died they’re packing up the
when it died they’re packing up the Wankel t-rex getting it ready to ship
Wankel t-rex getting it ready to ship
Wankel t-rex getting it ready to ship off to the Smithsonian what we’re doing
off to the Smithsonian what we’re doing
off to the Smithsonian what we’re doing today and the rest of this week is we’re
today and the rest of this week is we’re
today and the rest of this week is we’re taking an inventory of each fragment in
taking an inventory of each fragment in
taking an inventory of each fragment in each element that are in these 16 crates
each element that are in these 16 crates
each element that are in these 16 crates before they go on the truck to be
before they go on the truck to be
before they go on the truck to be transported to Washington DC what you’re
transported to Washington DC what you’re
transported to Washington DC what you’re doing is you’re examining every bone and
doing is you’re examining every bone and
doing is you’re examining every bone and you’re taking a look at it you and you
you’re taking a look at it you and you
you’re taking a look at it you and you describe each bone or bone fragment the
describe each bone or bone fragment the
describe each bone or bone fragment the team determines whether you know what
team determines whether you know what
team determines whether you know what type of condition it’s in it could be
type of condition it’s in it could be
type of condition it’s in it could be unfair good excellent it’ll vary
unfair good excellent it’ll vary
unfair good excellent it’ll vary depending on how was preserved in the
depending on how was preserved in the
depending on how was preserved in the first place then there are a bunch of
first place then there are a bunch of
first place then there are a bunch of small fragments that are in boxes within
small fragments that are in boxes within
small fragments that are in boxes within these crates and they’re wrapped in
these crates and they’re wrapped in
these crates and they’re wrapped in different foams and packing material
different foams and packing material
different foams and packing material that have to be unwrapped in order for
that have to be unwrapped in order for
that have to be unwrapped in order for us to to inventory and get a condition
us to to inventory and get a condition
us to to inventory and get a condition on and photograph we’re photographing
on and photograph we’re photographing
on and photograph we’re photographing every every piece as well it was found
every every piece as well it was found
every every piece as well it was found by kathy Wankel in 1988 and she came
by kathy Wankel in 1988 and she came
by kathy Wankel in 1988 and she came across some fragments not knowing what
across some fragments not knowing what
across some fragments not knowing what they were brought them to the Museum of
they were brought them to the Museum of
they were brought them to the Museum of the Rockies a couple of months later
the Rockies a couple of months later
the Rockies a couple of months later Jack Horner was there that day I had
Jack Horner was there that day I had
Jack Horner was there that day I had never seen bones like them before but I
never seen bones like them before but I
never seen bones like them before but I recognized them right away as being the
recognized them right away as being the
recognized them right away as being the arm bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and
arm bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and
arm bones of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and they were the first arm bones of any
they were the first arm bones of any
they were the first arm bones of any Tyrannosaurus Rex the Corps of Engineers
Tyrannosaurus Rex the Corps of Engineers
Tyrannosaurus Rex the Corps of Engineers the stewards of this fossil for the
the stewards of this fossil for the
the stewards of this fossil for the American people so it actually belongs
American people so it actually belongs
American people so it actually belongs to them and that’s why it’s going to the
to them and that’s why it’s going to the
to them and that’s why it’s going to the nation’s museum the dinosaurs coming to
nation’s museum the dinosaurs coming to
nation’s museum the dinosaurs coming to Washington to live at the National
Washington to live at the National
Washington to live at the National Museum of Natural History for the next
Museum of Natural History for the next
Museum of Natural History for the next years when the term of the loan is up
years when the term of the loan is up
years when the term of the loan is up it’ll be coming back to Montana we’re
it’ll be coming back to Montana we’re
it’ll be coming back to Montana we’re ready to go we are the lucky ones we are
ready to go we are the lucky ones we are
ready to go we are the lucky ones we are the only ones that have ever done this
the only ones that have ever done this
the only ones that have ever done this my husband is the coolest uncle and
my husband is the coolest uncle and
my husband is the coolest uncle and grandfather in the world because he gets
grandfather in the world because he gets
grandfather in the world because he gets to haul the t-rex across the country sad
to haul the t-rex across the country sad
to haul the t-rex across the country sad no not at all I’m happy to see it go we
no not at all I’m happy to see it go we
no not at all I’m happy to see it go we have a number of T Rexes here this is
have a number of T Rexes here this is
have a number of T Rexes here this is Montana’s where they come from I think
Montana’s where they come from I think
Montana’s where they come from I think it’s great that that we can share one of
it’s great that that we can share one of
it’s great that that we can share one of our specimens with the Smithsonian and
our specimens with the Smithsonian and
our specimens with the Smithsonian and that it will be the most viewed t-rex in
that it will be the most viewed t-rex in
that it will be the most viewed t-rex in the world
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