Senior Dinosaur: A huge skeleton will be on display at the history museum
Senior dinosaur: Huge skeleton of prehistoric beast, bigger than a blue whale and heavier than diplodocus Dippy, to go on display at history museum
- The titanosaurs were a group of giant, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs
- Giant dinosaurs were found on all continents 100 million years ago
- The new exhibit will only fit in the vast 30-foot-tall Waterhouse Gallery
For those wondering just how big the Natural History Museum’s new dinosaur is, the clue is in the name.
A Titanosaurus skeleton, the most complete remains of a giant dinosaur ever discovered, will go on display next year.
The exhibit is four times heavier than the museum’s famous diplodocus Dippy and 40 feet longer than its blue whale counterpart, Hope.
Titanosaurs were a diverse group of giant long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs found on all continents 100 million years ago
Patagotitan mayorum, to give the titanosaur its Latin name, will only fit in the vast 30ft tall Waterhouse Gallery.
The museum’s fossil expert Professor Paul Barrett said: “Comparable in weight to more than nine African elephants, this stellar specimen will inspire visitors to care for some of the largest and most vulnerable creatures on the planet, which face similar challenges for survival.”
Titanosaurs were a diverse group of giant long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs found on all continents 100 million years ago.
The London Museum’s Patagotitan, discovered in South America, is estimated to be 121 feet long and weigh 65 tons. He was loaned to the United Kingdom by Argentina.
Titanosaurus skeleton, the most complete remains of a giant dinosaur ever discovered, to go on display next year
The London Museum’s Patagotitan, discovered in South America, is estimated to be 121 feet long and weigh 65 tons. He was loaned to the United Kingdom by Argentina
Dr Alex Birch, director of public programs at the museum, said: “We are so excited that Patagotitan, the most complete giant dinosaur ever discovered, is making its European debut here at the Natural History Museum, home of the dinosaur.
“Our fascination with dinosaurs provides the perfect opportunity to inspire and inform the next generation about the natural world and empower them to take action for the planet.”
The Egidio Feruglio Paleontological Museum (MEF) is located in Argentina.
