Behind the Scenes

Part of the Extreme Mammals exhibition.

How do you replicate an animal that no one has ever seen? A staff of artists spent months creating finely detailed reconstructions of extreme mammals, many of which began as mere fossil fragments. Check out some behind-the-scenes photos of the artists at work.

John Flynn on Fossils Mammals


Steve Quinn on the Exhibition

Extreme Mammals Behind the Scenes 1
Preparator Rebecca Meah sculpting the head of Coryphodon.
© AMNH/R. Mickens
Extreme Mammals Behind the Scenes 2
Conservator Christina Krumrine working on the gray whale flipper (Eschrichtius robustus).
© AMNH/R. Mickens
Extreme Mammals Behind the Scenes 3
Preparator Tom Doncourt working on the Batadonoides model.
© AMNH/R. Mickens
Extreme Mammals Behind the Scenes 4
The Macrauchenia model under construction.
© AMNH/R. Mickens