Scotty, the world’s largest T.rex at the T. rex Discovery Center (TRDC) has a new friend: a Tylosaurus.
Located in Eastend, Sask. the center is putting the finishing touches on the new Tylosaur exhibit. The gates will be open to visitors from Saturday for the 2022 season.
“We’re very happy with the new addition. You can definitely see the details, the teeth that it has and all the features that it has. So we’re very happy that it’s now part of the Pure Discovery Center,” said Aimee Castillo, spokeswoman for the supervisor of the TRDC visitor experience.
Tylosaurs were deadly hunters of the ancient seas ready to kill almost anything smaller, with jaws of death, lined on each side by two rows of sharp teeth.
The new Tylosaur exhibit at the T. rex Discovery Center (TRDC). T. Rex Discovery Centre, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport
Tylosaurs are a species of mosasaur, a large, predatory marine reptile closely related to modern lizards and snakes.
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“The specimen we have is about ten meters long and was discovered in the hills near Diefenbaker Lake near Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park.”
An interesting fact about this specimen is that it was found with the skeletal remains of another smaller mosasaur in its stomach.
The center also hosts other paleontological exhibits, programs, and events such as the Paleo Lab Experience, which is an interactive area for visitors to interact with TRDC staff and learn about the research taking place at the Center.
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“Kids are able to dig for their own fossils in our sandpit, and we also have a chalk pit so they can try a more challenging fossil dig.”
Tylosaurs lived 72 million years ago during the late Cretaceous period in a large inland sea that covered most of Saskatchewan. The TRDC specimen is approximately 10 meters long.
An interesting fact about this specimen is that it was found with the skeletal remains of another smaller mosasaur in its stomach.
“The T.rex Discovery Center is an incredible attraction and I encourage Saskatchewan residents to take the opportunity to see Scotty and the rest of the Discovery Centre’s offerings,” said Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross. “This new Tylosaur display is just one more example of the excellent work our staff is doing at the Discovery Center and RSM. There are fun activities and programs for guests of all ages.”
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