A preview was held on the 13th before the “Dinosaur Expo 2023”, which introduces the latest research results on dinosaurs, including precious dinosaur full-body fossils that will be unveiled for the first time in Japan, will start on the 14th in Ueno, Tokyo. I was.
"Dinosaur Expo 2023" will be held by the National Museum of Nature and Science, NHK, etc., and more than 40 items such as precious dinosaur fossils found around the world will be exhibited, and the latest research results will be introduced.
On the 13th, a preview was held at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno, Tokyo.
Among the exhibits, the actual fossil of a dinosaur called "Zul Kurrivastator", which is a kind of armored dragon and will be exhibited for the first time in Japan, is a very valuable piece that was found with an almost complete body of about 6 meters. , the whole body is covered with spine-like protrusions.
In addition, `` Maipu Macrothorax '', which was discovered in South America in 2020 by a survey team from Japan and other countries, is a carnivorous dinosaur with a total length of about 10 meters, and this time, a fossil of a part of the torso is exhibited for the first time in Japan.
Makoto Manabe, a dinosaur scientist who discovered Maipu macrothorax and deputy director of the National Museum of Nature and Science, said, "Every year, new species are discovered, and new things are being discovered one after another. Please take a good look at the exhibition and see the new appeal of dinosaurs. I want you to notice," he said.
This "Dinosaur Expo 2023" will be held from March 14th to June 18th at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno, Tokyo.