Thursday 2 November 2017

New tyrannosaur fossil is most complete found in Southwestern US


Researchers are amazed to find nearly complete skeleton with many bones in life position

Date:  October 19, 2017
Source:  University of Utah

Summary:
A fossilized skeleton of a tyrannosaur discovered in Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was airlifted by helicopter Oct 15, and delivered to the Natural History Museum of Utah where it will be uncovered, prepared, and studied. The fossil is approximately 76 million years old and is likely an individual of the species Teratophoneus curriei.



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