Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Hokuriku Shinkansen Line to stretch through Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on March 15, 2024, shows a full-sized statue of a Triceratops in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture ahead of the start the following day of a shinkansen bullet train service between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture -- a new extended route of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, currently linking Tokyo with Kanazawa. The central Japan prefecture of Fukui is known as the site where the largest amount of dinosaur fossils has been discovered in the country.

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skeleton of the Big John triceratops exposed at the Hotel Drouot - Paris

The Skull of a triceratops exposed for a auction sale at Drouot auction house on October 19, 2021 in Paris, France. Big John, the largest known triceratops, over 66 million years old and with an 8-meter long skeleton, is on display in Paris until 20 October, before an auction the following day at Hotel Drouot. The skeleton of the huge Big John triceratops found on a ranch in Montana in the United States and acquired in the raw state. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meet The Robinsons (2007)

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The Land Before Time (1988)

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Cera Characters: Cera Film: The Land Before Time (1988) Director: Don Bluth 18 November 1988 Date: 18 November 1988

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The Last Dinosaur (1977)

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