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Released on June 28, 2011
A complete skeleton of the prehistoric crocodile, affectionately known as "Big Bert", is being assembled today in the lobby of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in Regina. The fossilized skeleton has been waiting to come back together for 92 million years.
"Our palaeontological past is truly amazing, and the idea that this huge creature patrolled the shoreline of Saskatchewan's ancient inland sea is fascinating," Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Bill Hutchinson said. "This skeleton being assembled today reminds us that researching and presenting our province's rich fossil history is an important part of the RSM's mandate."
The scientific name for this crocodile is Terminonaris robusta. Pieces of the skeleton were first discovered 20 years ago in 1991 in the Carrot River quarry in the Pasquia Hills of east-central Saskatchewan by palaeontologist Tim Tokaryk of the RSM. A year later, the majority of it was collected by the RSM and the Canadian Museum of Nature. Big Bert is the world's most complete Terminonaris crocodile skeleton. At the time of its discovery this was the only one of its genus found in Canada. This marine predator was 7.6 m (25 feet) long; its skull alone was more than 1.0 m long.
"This is the kind of creature that catches the imaginations of both young and old," Hutchinson said. "I encourage everyone to come down to the RSM to see Big Bert and learn about our province's incredible prehistoric past."
The ancient reptile will greet visitors to the RSM until September 20, 2011, when it will be taken down to be reworked into a larger display that will be available next year, becoming the RSM's third travelling exhibit to tour the province to educate and amaze audiences.
In 1906, the Provincial Museum, as the RSM was called then, was formed to "secure and preserve natural history specimens and objects of historical and ethnological interest." Since these early beginnings, the RSM has endeavoured to increase interest in and knowledge about Saskatchewan's natural history through its research, programs and exhibits. For more information visit www.royalsaskmuseum.ca.
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For more information, contact:
Sean St. George
Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-9087
Email: sean.stgeorge@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-526-8635
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