13 WREX (Rockford, IL): Burpee group finds new dinosaur
It looks like Jane and Homer will have a new friend to keep them company at the Burpee Museum.
A group from Rockford's Burpee Museum are exploring in Utah. Joe Mongan is one of the people on this trip, he's been volunteering on expeditions for Burpee for five years. He uncovered dozens of new bones that belong to a juvenile Diplodocus. That includes an upper arm bone, shoulder blade, hip material, about 15 chest ribs, the lower leg bones and other pieces of the neck back and tail. Based on the size of the dinosaur, expedition crews think the animal was probably around 30 to 35 feet long. The find is about 40% complete and the bones are in good condition. That'll allow Burpee fossil experts to clean them and eventually mount them for exhibit. Crews are calling this new find, Jimmy.
Another group of explorers will leave for expeditions in Montana at the end of July and in August. If you're interested in going along, call the Burpee Museum (815) 965-3433.
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