This “bare bones” title takes the viewer on a journey to the Argentinean badlands of Patagonia where Drs. Rudolf Coria, Jorge Calvo, Rachel Rao, Luis Chiappe, and Carlos Munoz share startling discoveries. At Aca Mahuida, teams found the plains littered with fossilized egg shells, which further exploration revealed to be the world's largest known dinosaur nesting ground. Here, scientists not only discovered fossilized embryos enabling them to identify the dinosaurs as Titanosauruses, they also were able to learn more about dinosaur skin, growth patterns, and mating habits. Other sites featured here include Rincon de los Sauces, La Buitera, and El Chacon, where paleontologists have stumbled upon a highway of dinosaur footprints and the skeleton of Gigantosaurus, the largest carnivore presently known (an estimated 45 feet tall and 160 feet long). At the various dig sites, paleontologists explain how these 80-million-year-old clues are combined to create a prehistoric portrait of the mighty lizards. While the graphics are not as flashy as you'd find in the Walking With Dinosaurs titles, the excellent content combined with the opportunity to witness up close on-site exploration more than compensates (not to mention the fact that very few other titles focus on international dig sites). Extra features include “The Tiniest Giants” exhibit tour by Dr. Louis Chiappe at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in California, where he discusses the findings at the Aca Mahuida nesting grounds. Sure to be popular, this is highly recommended. Aud: J, H, C, P. (L. Stevens)
Discoveries…Argentina: Dinosaurs
(2001) 60 min. DVD: $29.95. Bennett-Watt HD Productions. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 0-9719280-7-X. Volume 17, Issue 3
Discoveries…Argentina: Dinosaurs
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