Some people may have looked twice on Sunday (January 15) when they saw a dinosaur in the flooded River Avon near Bristol. However, they need not have feared as the Diplodocus is quite at home at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park's Dinosaur Valley.
Rising water has partly submerged the prehistoric beast which is located on their riverside walk. Weighing as much as 113 tons and up to 52 metres long, Diplodocus' were very large, long-necked, quadrupedal animals, with long, whip-like tails.
And because their bodies were so big, scientists argued that their legs couldn't have supported their weight on land so were depicted as water dwellers.
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Dinosaur Valley is home to the largest collection of animatronic dinosaurs in the South West. Set alongside the River Avon with a beautiful backdrop, paleontologists can see a 15 metre T-Rex, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Allosaurus and plenty of Raptors around the park.
A flood warning remains in place for the lower Avon from Twerton to Bristol, while a further three flood alerts are in force from the Lower Bristol Avon area, the North Somerset area and the River Chew catchment. The Great Western Railway service between Bristol Parkway and Swindon has also been affected due to flooding, while locals in Keynsham have described the flooding there as 'the worst in 20 years'.
One town that has been particularly hit this week is Keysnham, with locals describing floods there as 'the worst in 20 years'. Temperatures are set to drop next week though, with a risk of wintry shows , particularly on the coast.
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