On Thursday, the American Museum of Natural History in New York exposed the cast of a 122-foot-long dinosaur who belongs to a group called "titanosaurs." This is among the largest dinosaurs who ever lived on Earth.
The cast of the dinosaur's fossilized remains is so big that in fact hardily could fit completely inside the museum room, according to Science Recorder. The American Museum of Natural History already houses one of the largest exhibitions of dinosaurs.
The new species has been discovered in the year 2014 in Argentina. The chairman of the Museum of Natural History, Mark Norell, wanted to be the first institution to exhibit the large herbivore dinosaur to the public, according to Times Union. He declared that this is an incredible find and it could take decades of study in order to fully understand its significance. He added that this discovery is important because it shows that animals as large lived on Earth and with additional research the scientists might understand how such animals could exist.
At first, Norell considered exposing just some of the dinosaur's remains. However, he finally decided that an exhibition presenting the entire skeleton could be much more impressive. The museum's president, Ellen V. Futter, considers that the "titanosaur "will join the long list of the museum icons, among other impressive displays such as the Tyrannosaurus rex or the blue whale.
As exhibition room for the "titanosaur" was selected the Wallach Orientation Center on the fourth floor. However, the room is not perfect to house the large cast of the animal because the dinosaur is so long that cannot fit entirely, its head extending 6 feet out into a hallway.
The "titanosaur" was ready to be moved by January 2, but without a head. The skull was the last piece to be fitted onto the huge creature. At its arrival in the Manhattan museum, the senior vice president for exhibitions, David Harvey, had to decide where and how it would be positioned. He finally took a subjective decision, based on pragmatism, art and science.
