Tag: Fossil pokemon

25 Million-Year-Old Newly Discovered Whale Species Compared to Pokémon

A partial skull chanced upon in Australia in 2019 has been declared a newly discovered, extinct species of whale and given the name Janjucetus dullardi. The specimen will help scientists better understand whale evolution — and it’s getting compared to Pokémon. Senior curator of vertebrate …Read more »

Fossil Pokémon To Teach Kids About Fossils in Japanese Museums

April 21, 2021

Danica Davidson

The Pokémon Fossil Museum wants to teach kids about how fossilization works. But it’s not going to be using real fossils, or models of ancient creatures who have become fossilized. Instead it’s being creative and using Fossil Pokémon. SoraNews24 explained, “Side-by-side comparisons show how knowledge …Read more »