Discovery of the Century — The Great Dinosaur of Japan (2018)
It's considered the discovery of the century in Japan -- the unearthing of a complete fossilized skeleton of an 8-meter long dinosaur. It was dubbed Mukawaryu based on the name of the town in Hokkaido where it was uncovered. The find opened up a new world of dinosaur research in Japan. But it also created another mystery because this land dinosaur was discovered in a location that, eons ago, would have been in the ocean. How did the fossil get there? The amazing answer is revealed in this documentary, using CGI to re-create how dinosaurs lived 72 million years ago.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 49 min
Release Date: June 9, 2018
Production: NHK
Original Language: en
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- What is Discovery of the Century — The Great Dinosaur of Japan about?
- It's considered the discovery of the century in Japan -- the unearthing of a complete fossilized skeleton of an 8-meter long dinosaur. It was dubbed Mukawaryu based on the name of the town in Hokkaido where it was uncovered. The find opened up a new world of dinosaur research in Japan. But it also created another mystery because this land dinosaur was discovered in a location that, eons ago, would have been in the ocean. How did the fossil get there? The amazing answer is revealed in this documentary, using CGI to re-create how dinosaurs lived 72 million years ago.
- How long is Discovery of the Century — The Great Dinosaur of Japan?
- Discovery of the Century — The Great Dinosaur of Japan has a runtime of 49m (49 minutes).
- What genre is Discovery of the Century — The Great Dinosaur of Japan?
- Discovery of the Century — The Great Dinosaur of Japan is a Documentary film.