Jobaria Tiguidensis
On display will be an adult and juvenile Jobaria Tiguidensis, a primitive,
long-necked dinosaur that weighed an estimated 40,000 pounds, and
grew to a length of 70-feet
The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will feature three
dynamic,
full-scale dinosaur skeletons believed to be 135-million years old,
recently
discovered by University of Chicago Paleontologist Paul Sereno.
This festival
of teeth, claws and bones is sure to amaze, thrill and educate dinosaur
enthusiasts of all ages!
Jobaria Tiguidensis
On display will be an adult and juvenile Jobaria Tiguidensis, a
primitive,
long-necked dinosaur that weighed an estimated
40,000 pounds, and
grew to a length of 70-feet
Jobaria Tiguidensis
(the above animation shows the two sides, one fully fleshed
and the other
exposed for observation)
This newest dinosaur species discovered by Dr. Sereno and
his team of
explorers, the Jobaria Tiguidensis, is representative of an ancient
sauropod
lineage that survived and flourished only during the Cretaceous
period
Afrovenator skull
In addition, the Afrovenator, the main predator
that lived along side
the Jobaria, will also be on display. Measuring 27-feet in
length, the
Afrovenator was the dominant meat-eating dinosaur of the Cretaceous
period.
Fearless explorers will also have the opportunity to
experience hands-on
activities including a magnetic skeleton puzzle board, a video theater
and
the opportunity to step in the tracks of 60-foot long dinosaur foot.
In addition,
Dr. Sereno or one of his paleontology students will be on-hand to
speak with
visitors about the exhibit every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
throughout the event.
In addition, a lecture series will be featuring
top-name dinosaur experts will
also be offered on the following dates: