There are a good number of real fossils you can touch.
I expect these are more common and there’s not much more scientists can learn from them.
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IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 6 months ago
Neat. I find it interesting that you’re encouraged to touch the exhibit at all. Usually that’s discouraged.
Dragonstaff@leminal.space 6 months ago
expatriado@lemmy.world 6 months ago
probably a replica the curators down mind people touching
notarobot@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
I would be a dick move for them so say “come touch this fake thing”. I hope it’s not
BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I completely agree
The only exception would be if there’s a sign saying something akin to “This replica was designed to feel exactly like a real fossil bla bla bla”
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 6 months ago
There are some fossils that were actually casts of the real thing because the actual fossils were too fragile for display
IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 6 months ago
I was thinking that or they just have a lot of them.
renzhexiangjiao@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
why does this look like an ai image
PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 6 months ago
Imagine the smell.
IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 6 months ago
Probably just smells like old upholstery. Taxidermied animals don’t really have a smell
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Wow, they’re all pining for the fjords?
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Right? There were a lot of exhibits that promoted touching. I think it was for kids mostly because they were all lower to the ground.
bobo1900@startrek.website 6 months ago
I mean, it’s a gigantic million years old fossil, what can some touching do? It probably won’t even tip over