Frog Noisemaker: Froggy Went-a-Croakin'
Sponsor: Janice and Charles F. Holland
Frog Noisemaker: Froggy Went-a-Croakin'
This noisemaker simulated the sound of an audible amphibian in early sound cartoons.
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Rotunda
This object has been sponsored by:
Janice and Charles F. Holland
T. rex Leg Bone: Thin Cross Section
This specimen has been polished and prepared to show the bone structure of a 66-million-year-old beast.
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Dinosaur Hall
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Harp: Heavenly Sounds
Notoriously hard to tune, harps are one of the world's oldest and most universal instruments.
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Becoming Los Angeles
This object has been sponsored by:
Brigitta Troy and Alden Lawrence
"We're happy to combine our love of NHM and music."
Ancient Whale Jaw: Fossil Find from Palos Verdes
The horny baleen, used to strain small sea life in the mouth of a whale, is a rare fossil find.
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Age of Mammals
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Ammonite with Mosasaur Bite
This shell of this ancient nautilus-like creature shows evidence of bite marks from a huge sea reptile!
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Dinosaur Hall
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Triceratops Fused Vertebrae: Ancient Diagnosis
CAT scans show a bone tumor caused these vertebrae to fuse. Specimens that reveal ancient injuries are rare.
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Chalk Dudleya: A Selfless Succulent
Nicknamed "live forever," Dudleya can thrive for decades without demanding much liquid sustenance.
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North Campus
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Yellow Flowering Currant 10
The plant’s nectar is a popular palate pleaser for hummingbirds and other winged drinkers.
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North Campus
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Holy Water Font: A Font of Information
This font was kept and used in the private home of an early Angeleno family.
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Becoming Los Angeles
This object is in memory of:
Martha Loreto Navarro
"In memory of our loving grandmother who lived her wonderful life in CA, AZ, TX & Mexico, 1906-2006."
Extinct Horse Tooth: Revealing Ancient L.A.
This tooth belonged to a grass-eating horse species that lived in the L.A. area 4,500-11,500 years ago.
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Age of Mammals
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Sea Turtle Hatchling: Palos Verdes Baby
This 15-million-year-old baby was found in the deep water sediments that now form the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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Age of Mammals
This object has been sponsored by:
The Stocking Family
Tortoise Shell Comb: Comb and Get it
This may very well have been worn at early L.A. dances, where the older society ladies called the shots in the Mexican Era!
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Becoming Los Angeles
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Lilac Verbena: Butterfly Magnet
Fluttering butterflies love the nectar within the mildly spicy, clove-like petals of this ever-blooming shrub.
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North Campus
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Western Elderberry: You're So Sweet
For centuries, the pea-sized, purple berries have been made into jam, pies, and elderberry wine.
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North Campus
This object has been sponsored by:
Sally and James A. Thomas
Botta's Pocket Gopher: Skull Found in Tar Pits
Even 27,000 years ago, these little fossil rascals were abundant in the Los Angeles Basin.
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Age of Mammals
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Saber-Toothed Cat Foot: Claw Your Way Through
This big cat had claws that could retract while it was running or walking, then extend to hold its prey.
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Age of Mammals
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Orange Tree 1: You Always Pick Me
The squeezing began in the 1800s, when Spanish missionaries carted the sun-worshipping citrus to California.
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North Campus
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Saber-Toothed Cat Tooth: Chomper from the Tar Pits
Long canine teeth helped in the catching, but molars had game — Ice Age game like bison, deer and camels.
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Age of Mammals
This object is in memory of:
Thomas Beezy
"Unlike his favorite cat, Tom’s love of history, learning, and life ensure he will never become extinct. Keep smiling, kid."
Saber-Toothed Cat Canine: Sink Your Teeth In
This fierce-looking tooth belonged to a cat that skulked around Los Angeles 45,0000 to 11,5000 years ago.
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Age of Mammals
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Theropod Metacarpal: Show of Hands
This hand bone from an ostrich-like dinosaur reveals long, slender hands culminating in serious claws.
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Dire Wolf Tooth: Oh, You Old Dog
Related to the gray wolf, the extinct dire wolf chased prey in ancient Los Angeles 45,000 to 11,500 years ago.
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Age of Mammals
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Yellow Flowering Currant 4
The plant’s nectar is a popular palate pleaser for hummingbirds and other winged drinkers.
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North Campus
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T. rex Toe Bone: He's Not Flat Footed
Part of a massive one-meter-long foot, this fossil belonged to a 67-65 million year old, toe-walking T. rex.
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