Dinosaur Senior: Huge skeleton of a prehistoric animal larger than a blue whale and Diplodocus will go on show at Dippy 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 exhibition will only fit inside the 30-foot-tall Waterhouse Gallery
For those wondering just how big the Natural History Museum’s new dinosaur is, there’s a clue in the name.
A Titanosaurus skeleton, the most complete giant dinosaur remains ever discovered, will go on display next year.
This exhibit is four times as heavy as the museum’s famous Dippy the Diplodocus, and 40 feet longer than its blue whale, Hope.
Titanosaurs were a diverse group of enormous long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs found on all continents 100 million years ago.
Patagotitan mayorum, the Latin name for the titanosaur, would only fit inside the 30-foot-tall Waterhouse Gallery.
The museum’s paleontologist Professor Paul Barrett said: ‘Weighing in at more than nine African elephants, this stellar specimen will inspire visitors to take care of some of the planet’s largest and most vulnerable creatures, who struggle to survive Let’s face the challenges.
Titanosaurs were a diverse group of enormous long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs found on all continents 100 million years ago.
The London Museum’s Patagotitan, which was discovered in South America, was an estimated 121 feet long and weighed 65 tons. It has been loaned to the UK by Argentina.
A Titanosaurus skeleton, the most complete giant dinosaur remains ever discovered, will go on display next year
The London Museum’s Patagotitan, which was discovered in South America, was an estimated 121 feet long and weighed 65 tons. It has been loaned to the UK by Argentina
‘We are so excited that Patagotitan, the most complete giant dinosaur ever discovered, is making its European debut at the Natural History Museum, home of the dinosaurs,’ says Dr Alex Birch, director of public programs at the museum.
‘Our fascination with dinosaurs provides the ideal opportunity to inspire and inform the next generation about the natural world, and empower them to take action for the planet.’
The cast of Patagotitan mayrum has been provided to the museum by the Museo Paleontologico Egidio Feruglio (MEF) of Argentina.
