Q Which prefecture was the site of the first dinosaur fossil discovery in Japan?
- A Hokkaido
- B Iwate Prefecture
- C Fukui Prefecture
B Iwate Prefecture
The first dinosaur fossil in Japan was discovered in Iwate Prefecture.
Because the discovery was made in a place called Moshi in Iwaizumi Town, Iwate Prefecture, the fossil was given the nickname “Moshiryu” (Moshi Dragon).
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Dacentrurus- Classification
- Thyreophora
- Characteristics
- Herbivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
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Ceratosaurus- Classification
- Theropods
- Characteristics
- Carnivorous
- Era
- Jurassic period
- Pachycephalosaurus
- Classification
- Marginocephalia
- Characteristics
- Herbivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
- Torosaurus
- Classification
- Marginocephalia
- Characteristics
- Herbivorous
- Era
- Cretaceous period
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