120-Million-Year-Old Fossils in Australia Just Rewrote Dinosaur Evolution
Fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first-ever carcharodontosaurs in Australia have been discovered, completely altering the known predator hierarchy of the Cretaceous era. These finds suggest that,
Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show
One of the Victorian carcharodontosaur shinbones was found on the Otway Coast. The other was found on the Bass Coast, in rocks nearly 10 million years older. This demonstrates these predators were successful in this area for at least 10 million years. It’s a notable find.
Ancient Australia Had a Dinosaur Predator Ecosystem Unlike Anything Else on Earth
About 120 million years ago, Victoria, Australia, was a land of endless winter. The southern coast was a frigid river valley, its banks lined with pine trees and its waters teeming with fish. Dinosaurs roamed this icy world,
Ancient Fossils Reveal A Surprising Truth About Australian Dinosaurs
This was the Early Cretaceous, and lush forests filled with dinosaurs dominated the landscape. We still find traces of these animals in Victoria's fossil record. Most of the dinosaur fossils found in Victoria belong to small plant-eaters called ornithopods.
World’s Oldest Megaraptorid Reveals A Predatory Hierarchy In Cretaceous Australian Dinosaurs
Five dinosaur specimens discovered near Australia’s south-eastern coast have shed light on the region’s Cretaceous predators. The finds come from fossil beds hundreds of kilometers and millions of years apart,
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Discovering Dinosaur Fossils In Gujarat
Millions of years ago, Gujarat stretched from Kutch to Raioli to Dahod. The river plains extending from the Narmada Basin ...
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Prehistoric creature — with ‘armor’-like skin — accidentally discovered. See new species
In the world of scientific discovery, it’s not always about how much time you spend in the rainforest or how deep in the ocean you search. Sometimes, the most significant discoveries are made ...
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New sauropod species from Romania transforms understanding of dinosaur island life in Europe
highlights the crucial role of European fossil discoveries in providing a more comprehensive picture of this extinction episode. Fifteen years ago, only five sauropod species were known from this ...