Dippy
Diplodocus
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, United States
Specimen Details
Discovery Year
1899
Discovery Location
Bone Cabin Quarry, Wyoming
Estimated Age
About 150 million years old
Completeness
65%
Length
26 m
Height
4.6 m
Nickname Origin
A nickname affectionately given to the Diplodocus cast by museum visitors.
Historical Significance
Dippy became a global ambassador for paleontology through the Carnegie cast program of the early 1900s.
Interesting Facts
The original Diplodocus carnegii was named for Andrew Carnegie, who funded its excavation.
Plaster casts of Dippy were gifted to museums around the world, making it the most-seen dinosaur of its era.
Dippy's enormous whip-like tail may have been used to produce sonic booms.
On display at
Carnegie Museum of Natural History