SuperCroc Replica Exhibited in Hong Kong

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SuperCroc Replica Exhibited in Hong Kong

An 11-meter flesh-on-bone replica of Sarcosuchus Imperator, the ever known largest crocodileto roam on the earth, was unveiled in Hong Kong Monday.

An 11-meter flesh-on-bone replica of Sarcosuchus Imperator, the ever known largest crocodileto roam on the earth, was unveiled in Hong Kong Monday.

From November 26 to December 26, National Geographic Channel Asia will exhibit this replica of Sarcosuchus Imperator, which is nicknamed SuperCroc, at the New World Plaza, in association with FedEx Express (FedEx).

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Deborah Armstrong, vice president of Sales and Marketing of National Geographic Channel Asia, said, "We are delighted to bring the SuperCroc exhibit to Hong Kong. It's stimulating, free to public, exhibit based on a groundbreaking National Geographic Society announcement."

The SuperCroc lived 110 million years ago in what is now the Sahara Desert in central Niger. Dr Paul Sereno, a University of Chicago professor who led a National Geographic team to the Sahara,unearthed the two meter giant skull of Sarchosuchus, along with 18,000 kilograms of extraordinary fossils.

Dr Sereno, who came to Hong Kong to unveil the exhibition, saidthe gigantic beast would have grown to a maximum length of 12 meters, the size of a city bus and weighed around 9,000 kilograms,more than ten times its modern counterpart.

"As crocodiles generally consume 20 percent of their body weight in one meal, it is likely SuperCroc would have had no trouble devouring a dinosaur for dinner," Sereno said.

The Hong Kong exhibition will also feature interactive elementsincluding family activities in the weekends where families and children can participate in fun and games, while learning about SuperCroc.

The second stop of an Asia Pacific tour, the exhibition in HongKong follows one in Sydney. ExdEx partnered with the National Geographic Channel to ensure the special delivery of the giant SuperCroc model from Denver in the United States, to Sydney and toHong Kong.

Following Hong Kong, the SuperCroc will be transported to othercities in Asia including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Taipei between December 2001 to March 2002.