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A remarkable discovery: it has been waiting underground for 210 million years
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A remarkable discovery: it has been waiting underground for 210 million years

A group of paleontologists in Zimbabwe has discovered a new dinosaur species called Musango matusadonaensis, which lived approximately 210 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. The fossil was unearthed near Lake Kariba in 2018 and recently published in the scientific journal 'Journal of Systematic Palaeontology'. This small, lightweight dinosaur, measuring around 4.5 meters in length and weighing about 220 kilograms, represents one of the best-preserved dinosaur remains found in Zimbabwe. The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the uniformity of dinosaur species across southern Africa, suggesting greater ecological diversity. Researchers believe the find provides important insights into the diversification of dinosaurs during this period.

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A remarkable discovery: it has been waiting underground for 210 million years

A group of paleontologists in Zimbabwe has discovered a new dinosaur species called Musango matusadonaensis, which lived approximately 210 million years ago during the Late Triassic period. The fossil was unearthed near Lake Kariba in 2018 and recently published in the scientific journal 'Journal of Systematic Palaeontology'. This small, lightweight dinosaur, measuring around 4.5 meters in length and weighing about 220 kilograms, represents one of the best-preserved dinosaur remains found in Zimbabwe. The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the uniformity of dinosaur species across southern Africa, suggesting greater ecological diversity. Researchers believe the find provides important insights into the diversification of dinosaurs during this period.

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