A new iguanodontian dinosaur has recently been named. Iani smithi was discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation, a rock formation located in eastern Utah, USA.
Read on to find out more about the dinosaur and its discovery…
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New Titanosaur Dinosaur Species Discovered In Argentina
A new species of dinosaur, Chucarosaurus diripienda, has been discovered in Argentina.
A giant, even among dinosaurs, the new species belonged to a group known as Titanosaurs, which includes some of the largest dinosaurs ever to have lived.
The fossilized bones of Chucarosaurus diripienda were so big that the van carrying them tipped over while on its way to the laboratory!
Musth In Wooly Mammoths: Similarities With Living Elephants Found
Recent research has found that, like living elephants, male wooly mammoths experienced episodes of increased testosterone levels known as musth.
Saber-Toothed Thylacosmilus – A Predator With Sideways-Facing Eyes
Whereas most predators have forward-facing eyes, those of the saber-toothed Thylacosmilus were positioned towards the sides, out of the way of the animal’s huge teeth.
A team of scientists recently examined how the prehistoric South American hypercarnivore was able to hunt, despite its unusual features.
New Research Finds Neanderthals Hunted Prehistoric Straight-Tusked Elephants
The straight-tusked elephant was one of the largest land mammals that ever lived. The extinct species, which was significantly bigger than today’s African bush elephant (pictured above), lived alongside Neanderthals in prehistoric Germany, around 125,000 years ago.
A recent analysis of fossilized straight-tusked elephant bones reveals the relationship between the prehistoric species and its early human hunters.
New Pterosaur Species With 480 Teeth Discovered In Germany
The remains of a new pterosaur species have been discovered in Bavaria, Germany. The prehistoric flying reptile, which has been given the name Balaenognathus maeuseri, lived during the Jurassic Period. Its distinctive, spatula-shaped bill contained at least 480 needle-like teeth, which were likely used to filter particles of food from water.
Read on for more information on the new species…
New Dinosaur Discovery Provides Missing Link To Tyrannosaurus Rex
The recent discovery of a new dinosaur species, Daspletosaurus wilsoni, has helped scientists fill in the gaps in the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurid dinosaurs, settling decades of debate amongst paleontologists.
