Big Al
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Big Al is the name given to a real Allosaurus fragilis skeleton which was found near Howe Quarry in the Morrison Formation of North America in 1991. The skeleton was unusually well preserved — over 95 percent of his bones were found — and they were all in the same positions as when he had died. He measured about 10 meters (33 feet) in length. Nineteen bones were broken or showed signs of infection, which probably contributed to Big Al's death. This completeness of his skeleton gave Big Al his name. In fact, in terms of size he wasn't big at all — he wasn't even fully grown.
The skeleton inspired "The Ballad of Big Al", a special programme in the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs series. It recreated how Big Al might have lived, and sustained the injuries seen in his remains.
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- Big Al is also a famous barrel-chested comedian from Kingsworthy, known for his love of Stoke City Football Club and donner kebabs. Big Al has a fetish for leather and his favourite artist is Tom Jones. He is 16 and currently studying at Peter Symonds College.
- Big Al is also the name of the elephant mascot of University of Alabama athletics teams. (AL being the postal abbreviation for Alabama)
