Utah announces major dinosaur fossil discovery

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SALT LAKE CITY - A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams in southeastern Utah could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago.


The Bureau of Land Management announced the find Monday, calling the quarry near Hanksville "a major dinosaur fossil discovery."

An excavation revealed at least four sauropods, which are long-necked, long-tailed plant-eating dinosaurs, and two carnivorous ones, according to the bureau. It may have also uncovered an herbivorous stegosaurus.



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[Red001]

this is so cool. i can't wait for more info over the next few years. hopefully one of the science channels will be allowed to show the area eventually

red001

 

[drew84]

That is good news and it shows that there maybe more dinosaurs to be unearthed. I seen a tv programme the other day that they have found tissue inside a T-Rex fossil that was dug up a few years ago. Maybe Jurassic Park will become a reality.