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The park, which is home to dinosaurs, is situated in a picturesque location on the shore of Lake Severnoe Ulyandy.
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Despite the fact that the park is geographically sited in Bashkiria, it is visited more often by children from the neighboring Chelyabinsk region.
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The 27 km journey (17 miles) from Magnitogorsk, the so-called city of metallurgists, takes just 25 minutes by car.
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The Dinopark boasts 28 dinosaurs, all of them very lifelike. They emit various sounds and even breathe.
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Entry costs $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children under three get to see the dinosaurs free.
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Real dinosaurs did, in fact, once inhabit the Urals. This discovery was made in 2008, when the remains of an iguanodon, a large herbivorous dinosaur, were found in the region.
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Some of the dinosaurs have specially secured seats so that children can ride on these horrible-looking reptiles.
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Besides dinosaurs, Dinopark has animals that are not extinct, for example, this huge crocodile, which is 3.5 meters (10 feet) long.
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Even Ufa, the capital of Bashkiria, lacks a zoo, so the only place to see an elephant is here. In addition, on view at Dinopark are figures of bears, camels, gorillas, giraffes, lions, and other exotic animals.
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The largest inhabitant of the Dinopark is Tyrannosaurus Rex, 13 meters (42 feet) long and 6 meters (20 feet) tall.
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All the dinosaurs have been recreated in accordance with latest scientific data. Dinopark is a more visual way to introduce children to the prehistoric world than a trip to a paleontological museum.
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Dinopark opened in 2012. It is rumored that the founder built it at the request of his daughter, who saw similar parks on a trip round Europe.
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