New Dinosaur

Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Animals, Science & the Environment
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Scientists identified fossil bones found in New Mexico as an ancestor of Tyrannosaurus Rex. The dinosaur was about the size of a dog with a much longer tail, according to a December article in the journal Science. The dinosaur, named Tawa, ate meat and probably had scales and primitive feathers. It walked on two feet like its descendent, T. Rex.

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