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 …
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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 …
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Japanese unique ammonites: Fossil day in Japan
I am sorry to rest writing the report of planet shark. It is the fossil day in Japan today! The reason is that Nipponites, representative prehistoric animal in Japan was recorded first today of 1904. Nipponites is very unique ammonite, so I will write about Japanese unique ammonites today. Japanese ammonites are famous for their …
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Japanese Dino-mania 