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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. BUTTEJ_060602_004.JPG: Oviraptor
2. BUTTEJ_060602_008.JPG: Oviraptor: The Egg Thief: The Oviraptor was a small, bird-like dinosaur that used its powerful beak and jaws to eat hard fruits, seeds, insects, eggs, and even meat. In 1924, the first Oviraptor fossil was found in Mongolia on top of some eggs. At the time, scientists assumed it had been stealing and eating the eggs. More recently, however, paleontologists have identified embryos in fossilized eggs as those of the Oviraptor. It is now thought that the original Oviraptor fossil was actually that of a parent sitting on its nest, protecting the eggs.
3. BUTTEJ_060602_011.JPG: Quetzalcoatlus (juvenile)
4. BUTTEJ_060602_014.JPG: Quetzalcoatlus (juvenile): Named after the Aztec god Quetzalcoati: With a wingspan of 39 feet, Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known flying animal to ever exist. It had hollow bones and a small body, but very long legs, neck, and head. Paleontologists thing that the Quetzalcoatlus lived inland from the sea and fished fresh-water ponds for mollusks and crustaceans. Its leathery wings allowed it to fly long distances by soaring on updrafts and breezes. Fossils of the Quetzalcoatlus have been found in Big Bend, Texas.
5. BUTTEJ_060602_022.JPG: Velociraptor: Speedy Thief: Velociraptor was a fierce and cunning predator, able to run at speeds up to 40 mph and probably hunting in packs. With sharp, sickle-shaped, retractable claws on each foot, the Velociraptor was a deadly threat to defenseless plant eaters such as Hadrosaurs. The Velociraptor had a large brain and it thought to be among the most intelligent dinosaurs. Fossil remains have been found in Mongolia, Russia, and China. One of the fossil finds shows a Velociraptor locked in a deadly battle with a Protoceratops.
6. BUTTEJ_060602_028.JPG: Velociraptor
7. BUTTEJ_060602_032.JPG: Syntarsus
8. BUTTEJ_060602_036.JPG: Syntarsus: Fused or Flat Ankle: Syntarsus was one of the first meat-eaters to evolve in the Jurassic period. It was a swift, lightly-built hunter that ran on its hind legs and probably used it hands to hold onto prey. A collection of 30 Syntarsus fossils found together in Zimbabwe suggest that Syntarsus lived and hunted in packs. Two types of fossils were found, one of which was about 15% larger than the other. Paleontologists think that, similar to most modern-day predatory birds, the larger fossils were females and the smaller fossils were males.
9. BUTTEJ_060602_039.JPG: Daspletosaurus
10. BUTTEJ_060602_042.JPG: Daspletosaurus: Frightful Lizard: Older and slightly smaller than its famous cousin the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Daspletosaurus lived in marshes and along streams. Daspletosaurus was a typical tyrannosaur with short, two-fingered front limbs, and powerful back legs for running. Huskier than its speedy contemporary cousin Albertosaurus, the Daspletosaurus was better suited to hunting slower, horned dinosaurs. Daspletosaurus fossils have been found in the state of Montana and in Alberta, Canada.
11. BUTTEJ_060602_047.JPG: Placerias
12. BUTTEJ_060602_053.JPG: Placerias: Mammal-like reptile: Placerias was a dicynodont, or mammal-like reptile, not a dinosaur. Placerias used its sturdy tusks for digging through soil in search of roots and low lying plants such as ferns or mosses. As many as forty individual Placerias fossils were found in the St. John's Petrified Forest in Arizona. Placerias was prey to the nearby crocodile-like Postosuchus. The petrified wood samples you see around you are from the same age as the Placerias and the Postosuchus.
13. BUTTEJ_060602_056.JPG: Postosuchus
14. BUTTEJ_060602_058.JPG: Postosuchus: Post Crocodile: With its great size, deep and powerful jaws, and heavy-duty armor, Postosuchus was the top predator of its time. Although some paleontologists believe it ran on two legs, most think it ran on four. Either way, it would have been a quick and efficient runner and is sometimes called a "running crocodile." Although not a crocodile itself, Postosuchus was an ancient relative to the crocodiles. Several fossil remains have been found in the petrified forests of Arizona. Postosuchus was a predator to the nearby hippo-like Placerias.
15. BUTTEJ_060602_063.JPG: Dimetrodon: Two-Measures Tooth: Dimetrodon lived long before dinosaurs even evolved. In fact, as a pelycosaur, it had many mammal-like characteristics and was an ancestor to warm-blooded mammals. The unusual sail on its back was dense with blood vessels and supported by long, bony spines. The sail helped to absorb and release heat from the sun, allowing the Dimetrodon to warm up and become active earlier in the morning. This gave the Dimetrodon a distinct hunting advantage over other creatures still trapped in their cold and sluggish night-time states. Dimetrodon fossils have been found in Texas and Oklahoma. Fossilized footprints have been found in Nova Scotia, Canada.
16. BUTTEJ_060602_064.JPG: Dimetrodon
17. BUTTEJ_060602_073.JPG: Kritosaurus
18. BUTTEJ_060602_077.JPG: Kritosaurus: Separated Lizard: Kritosaurus was a Hadrosaur, an extraordinarily successful group of dinosaurs that left behind an abundant fossil record. Hadrosaurs were duck-bulled dinosaurs with broad snouts and jaws that contained hundreds of teeth arranged in rows. Deep cheek pockets allowed Kritosaurus and other Hadrosaurs to hold large amounts of vegetation in their mouths while their teeth ground and pulverized plant material into a pulpy, digestible mass. Kritosaurus fossils have been found in Montana, New Mexico, and western Canada.
19. BUTTEJ_060602_085.JPG: Bambiraptor
20. BUTTEJ_060602_096.JPG: Bambiraptor: Baby Raider: This bird-like dinosaur was a small but quick hunter with a deadly, sickle-shaped toe claw. Study of a nearly complete fossilized skeleton found in Montana shows that the Bambiraptor had many features in common with modern birds including a wishbone and arms and hands that were almost long enough to fly. Scientists believe that the Bambiraptor was covered in feathers and fuzz similar to the down that covers baby birds.
21. BUTTEJ_060603_01.JPG: Edmontosaurus
22. BUTTEJ_060603_05.JPG: Edmontosaurus: Edmonton Lizard: Edmontosaurus fossils have been found throughout North America. Two mummified fossils found in Wyoming actually have preserved skin showing off a leathery texture! Other fossils show conifer needles, twigs and seeds in the creature's stomach. In Albert, Canada and Alaska, large collections of fossils have been found close together leading scientists to believe that the Edmontosaurus lived in migratory herds and traveled thousands of miles seasonally.
23. BUTTEJ_060603_11.JPG: Rhamphorhynchus: Beak Snout: Rhamphorhynchus lived during a time of many dinosaurs, including the enormous sauropods. It was a good flyer, flapping with its large light-weight wings and using its long diamond-shaped tail as a stabilizer. Rhamphorhynchus probably hunted fish by dragging its beak in the water and tossing whatever it caught into the back of its throat pouch, similar to today's pelicans. Fossils, including some showing the throat pouch and other soft tissues, have been found in England, Germany, and Tanzania.
24. BUTTEJ_060603_15.JPG: Rhamphorhynchus
Wikipedia Description: Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum is a botanical garden and arboretum operated by the University of Utah, in the foothills of the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. It is open year-round to the public. Red Butte Garden contains 18 acres (72,844 m�) of botanical gardens and several miles of hiking trails through native vegetation.

The garden began in 1930, when Dr. Walter P. Cottam, co-founder of The Nature Conservancy and chairman of the Botany Department at the University of Utah, began using campus land for plant research. In 1961, the Utah legislature designated the University's campus landscape as the State Arboretum. In 1983, the University dedicated 100 acres (404,687 m�) at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon for a regional botanical garden.

Red Butte Garden hosts a series of popular summer music concerts as well as floral, sculpture and other art exhibits. The garden also offers many nature-related classes and events.
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