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Big Joe (dinosaur)
Big Joe is the most complete and best-preserved ''Allosaurus'' fossil known to date. First described as ''Allosaurus fragilis'' newer studies showed that the fossil belongs to ''Allosaurus jimmadseni'' an older species of the ''Allosaurus'' genus. The large theropod dinosaur lived around 155 Ma ago in the Late Jurassic on a North American flood plain, it’s powerful hind limbs, sharp claws and serrated teeth, made it an apex predator of its ecosystem. With 95% of its skeleton preserved and rare skin imprints, Big Joe is today's best-preserved ''Allosaurus'' fossil found. Therefore, it offers scientists a rare opportunity to study its anatomy and growth to understand ''A. jimmadseni'' role in the Late Jurassic ecosystem. Discovery The fossil was discovered in 2015 by Brock Sisson and colleagues in the State of Wyoming in what was once the sandbank of a river. It took 10 men 18 months to finally free Big Joe from the sandstone he was encased in. Portions of Big Joe’s skin an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knuthenborg Safaripark
Knuthenborg Safaripark is a safari park on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It is located to the north of Maribo, near Bandholm. It is one of Lolland's major tourist attractions with over 300,000 visitors annually, and is the largest safari park in northern Europe. Among others, it houses a drive-through safari park, a monkey forest, large enclosures for Siberian tigers and African bush elephants, the Dinosaur Forest with full-scale models, the Museum of Evolution with fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, an arboretum, and the largest nature playground in Denmark. Knuthenborg covers a total of , including the Safaripark.Knuthenborg: Oplevelser til en hel dag...og meget mere!' Retrieved 10 April 2015. The park is viewable on Google Street View. History The park is set in Knuthenborg, previously known as the medieval manor of Årsmarke, which was Denmark's largest private estate. In 1714, it became part of the new Counties of Denmark, county of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
