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Binocular,
Torch Observation colour vision
In 1986, the old torch was replaced. It is now platform
displayed in the lobby. The current torch is The observation platform
illuminated by large spotlights that cast a is situated at the top of
magnificent reflection on its gold plating. the statue. There is space
here for 30 people. The
platform affords a
magnificent view through Serrated, banana­
25 windows in the crown. shaped teeth
Strong, bone-crushing jaw
Tablet of the Law
The Tablet of the Law is
situated in the left hand of Large,
the statue which muscular
represents the Goddess legs
of liberty. It bears the
Roman letters for the date
4 July 1776, American
Independence Oay.

Ladders
to the How did T-rex
right arm
This area has
hunt its prey?

The T -rex may have been one of the
maintenance
team when
repairs are largest meat -eating dinosaurs, but it might
necessary.
not have been a predator at all

Staircases yrannosaurus rex- from full of fresh air, hollow bones to
There are two spiral staircases Greek and Latin words lighten its body weight, and
that wind around a central column. T meaning 'tyrant', 'lizard' and binocular, colour sight. It also had a
One staircase is ascending while 'king' -was one oft he largest wishbone, or furcula. Some
the other is used for the descent.
carnivorous dinosaurs to walk the palaeontologists believe that our
earth. lt lived about 85 to 65 million assumptions of scaly, lizard-like skin
Girders and staircases years ago, in lightly forested North might not be entirely accurate and
Here we see the original skeletal American river valleys and plains. that T-rex could've even had feathers.
frame of the Statue of Liberty.
Around it we see the staircases The T-rex stood more than four Controversy about the T-rex
that lead to the viewing platform. metres tall and 12 metres long, centres on whether it was a predator
weighing in at five to seven metric or a scavenger, as well as whether it
Foot of the statue tons. Some fossil evidence shows that moved slowly or quickly. Many
Six stories above the base, this the female T-rex may have been the palaeontologists believe that the
landing takes the visitor to the larger of the sexes, although there's Tyrannosaurus rex was strictly a
fourth level which is situated at no way to know for sure. Its banana­ predator, but those who question this
the foot of the statue. From here
the visitors can access the spiral shaped, serrated teeth gripped flesh assumption point to its short, weak
staircase that leads to the viewing and its massive jaw crushed bones as arms with two-fingered hands, large
platform 12 stories above.
it downed more than 200 kilos of legs suited for walking distances and
meat in one gulp. Likely prey a strongly developed sense of smell.
Pedestal included the Triceratops horrid us These seem more in line with what
Once the visitor enters and the Torosaurus, each about the we know of scavengers rather than
through doors at the base
of the pedestal, they find a size of an elephant. predators. Others argue that muscle
stairway that leads up to There have been several nearly scars found on skeletons show that
the second level.
complete Tyrannosaurus rex the T-rex had strong arms.
skeletons found since the first bones They also believe that their
Pavement were discovered in 1894, some of binocular sight and hollow bones
The pavement is situated which included soft tissue. From indicate a faster-moving predator.
between the walls and the
lawns. It allows the visitors to these, pa Iaeontologists have learned However, predators today will
take in a vertical view of the that the T-rex had a lot of bird-like sometimes scavenge if fresh prey
statue and leads them to the traits. It likely had a one-way air sac isn't around, so T-rex could've
door of the monument.
system that kept its lungs constantly actually been both. 0

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