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Why make casts of fossils? Why not just use the real bones?

April 26, 2017bones casts Education fossils youth

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Why make casts of fossils? Why not just use the real bones?

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The number one reason is to protect the original bones – fossils are heavy and fragile. Casts are lighter and easier to move around and because they are exact replicas, casts can be used for scientific study and to build life-sized dinosaurs (or crocodiles!).