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вЂњThere are other pterosaurs that are close to being as big, so I wouldnвЂ™t be surprised if we find one even bigger,вЂќ Schaefer said. On the ground, it would have stood 3 meters (9.8 feet) at the shoulder. The current minimum wingspan length estimate is 11 meters (36 feet). It lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago.ДЄnother non-dinosaur is the pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus, the largest flying animal discovered so far. Some estimates based on its giant fossilized teeth put Megalodon at twice that size. Megalodon was a super-predator estimated to have been at least 10.5 meters long (34 feet). There is also, of course, the largest known shark ever to have existed, the Megalodon. Full-grown, it was about the size of an SUV.вЂќ вЂњWe have an animal called Archelon, itвЂ™s the largest sea turtle we know of in the fossil record. вЂњOur Ancient Oceans exhibit contains marine reptiles and other marine animals from the Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Neogene periods,вЂќ Schaefer said. These animals arenвЂ™t technically dinosaurs, but theyвЂ™re so cool that they couldnвЂ™t be left out. There are also non-dinosaurs, especially in the Ancient Oceans exhibit. So, even though Velociraptors couldnвЂ™t necessarily fly, it would have had, basically, proto wings.вЂќ вЂњOn dinosaurs like Velociraptor we find what we call quill knobs, which we see on modern day birds where their flight feathers attach. вЂњWe have a lot of evidence to support that dinosaurs had feathers, at least theropods did, among other things,вЂќ Schaefer explained.

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That accuracy includes details such as skin textures, colouring, and feathers. Schaefer said that the staff at Jurassic Quest has worked with paleontologists to try and make their dinosaur portrayals accurate. And those all happen by asking more questions.вЂќ вЂњYou really think youвЂ™re just learning about animals, but really, you can learn that they had giant butterflies and giant snakes back at the same time. вЂњPaleontology, archaeology, geology, even some things with the stars and the atmosphere,вЂќ Menard said. Menard and вЂњPrehistoricвЂќ Nick Schaefer, a fossil expert, said that interest in dinosaurs can serve to introduce people - especially children - to the many interesting fields that explore EarthвЂ™s prehistoric past. We like to call paleontology a kind of gateway science.вЂќ вЂњOne of my favourite parts about Jurassic Quest is that people coming here learn real knowledge. вЂњOne of the main things we focus on is called edutainment, thatвЂ™s educational entertainment,вЂќ explained вЂњSafariвЂќ Sarah Menard, a dinosaur trainer with Jurassic Quest. In addition to its large collection of very large creatures, the Jurassic Quest experience includes attractions such as dinosaur rides, вЂњliveвЂќ dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities, bouncy houses, rides, and more. Jurassic Quest will be at Mosaic Place from June 10 to 12. Jurassic Quest has returned to Canada for the first time since 2019, filling Moose JawвЂ™s Mosaic Place with life-sized animatronic examples of the ancient titans that dominated our planet tens of millions of years ago.

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