Evanston Store Hours
| Sunday: | CLOSED |
|---|---|
| Monday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Tuesday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday: | CLOSED |
| Thursday: | 10:30 am - 7:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Ortnithomimids were a group of theropod dinosaurs that have been especially useful for research in the origin of birds. They show a convergent evolution with ratite birds (ex. Ostriches). They were slender, lightweight, and large in size. They grew 20+ feet in size in some locations. Scientists believe they were fast runners, perhaps some of the fastest dinosaurs to exist. They most likely had a weak jaw/beak and ate mostly small animals and plant material.
After collecting fossils as a hobby for many years growing up, Dave Douglass opened Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop in 1970 at the age of 20 (with the help of his parents) at 1312 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The shop contained minerals and fossils, mostly self-collected by the Douglass family.
