The remarkable mounted cast of Patagotitan mayorum at the Natural History Museum of London has now, sadly, departed, its next destination unknown. Shortly before its departure, red lights were added, which in my opinion look excellent, and I cannot help but wish that they were added earlier. I visited five times during its nine month stay in London, and each time, the feeling of turning the corner and realising just how absurdly big this thing is was equally amazing. I will miss this specimen dearly, but look forward to the announcement of what the next temporary exhibition will be to replace it in the Waterhouse Gallery!
@birdsandbats All casts of Patagotitan currently in existence were casted from the same remains. They were all found in the same location in Argentina, but come from six different individuals, none of which complete enough to construct a mount individually, but once assembled together you do have the majority of bones. However, while they do all come from the same remains, they are occasionally positioned slightly differently, usually relating to the height of the room. The one in Chicago is able to raise its neck much more than the London one, who is in turn able to hold its head up much more than AMNH or Te Papa where the roof is immediately above the skeleton.
