Darwinius masillae, Ida the missing link direct cast Tyrannosaurus Rex and its hind legs shorter

and its hind legs shorter

These limestone beds are the result of a series of islands and shallow lagoons

Texas Formation: Ogallala Age: Late Miocene

Desmostylus was a large

and a pygidium

Darwinius masillae, Ida the missing link direct cast Tyrannosaurus Rex and its hind legs shorterThis specimen is a direct cast from the original specimen of Darwinius masillae. Darwinius masillae "Ida" was discovered in 1983 and described scientifically in 2007. The genus Darwinius was named to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin and the name masillae honors the location where it was found. The fossil is 23 inches long with the head and body making up about 9. 4 inches of this length. The authors of the paper describing