FPDM report(2): prologue

Today, I’ll write about first area in permanent exhibition. This animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex is the best animatronic T. rex I have ever seen. Not only its skin, but also cloaca was made. Small hatchling Maiasaura peeblesorum grew much bigger for only 4 years. The Fighting Dinosaurs is the greatest fossil ever known. I have never …

FPDM report(1): special exhibition

I’m sorry to be late. On December 30th, I visited Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (FPDM). I’ll write about there from today. Today, I’ll write about the special exhibition “Discovering New Species!! The Mystery of Dinosaur Name”. Fukuipteryx prima is the early bird from Fukui. If you know about it particularly, read this article, please. Siamraptor …

Fukuipteryx prima: A New Cretaceous Bird from Japan

On November 14, a new Cretaceous bird in Japan was named and described. It was named Fukuipteryx prima! Fukuipteryx is first Japanese mesozoic bird that was named. Its name means “primitive wing from Fukui”. It was found from Kitadani Formation in Fukui. Its wingspan is about 50cm wide. It lived in Early Cretaceous, about between …

Rottnest Island report

On September 27th, I went to Rottnest Island. There were beautiful view and many wildlives there. In the ship to the island, I saw a breaching whale. But I am sorry that I could not take photos because of swing of the ship. What the beautiful sea it is! Quokkas (Setonix brachyurus) are very cute. …

Planet Shark report(2)

I am sorry to rest writing this report. I will write about unique sharks today. Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) sometimes grow more than 6m long. It is the biggest hammerhead shark. I think that hammerhead sharks have one of the most unique head in vertebrate. Helicoprion is popular for its coiled row of teeth, but …

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