Remains of small armour-plated dinosaur unearthed in Argentina

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 12 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 8%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

BUENOS AIRES: Paleontologists on Thursday (Aug 11) heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upright on its back legs roaming a then-steamy landscape about 100 million years ago. The Cretaceous Period dinosaur, named Jakapil k

BUENOS AIRES: Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upright on its back legs roaming a then-steamy landscape about 100 million years ago.

Its fossilized remains were dug up over the past decade near a dam in Patagonia in Rio Negro province's La Buitrera paleontological zone. The scientists described Jakapil in a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Remains of small armor-plated dinosaur unearthed in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES : Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upright on its back legs roaming a then-steamy landscape about 100 million years ago.The Cretaceous Period dinosaur, named Jakapil kaniukura
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Landfills around the world release a lot of methane: StudyAsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. LONDON - Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, new research finds. With about 570 million tonnes of the greenhouse...
Source: asiaonecom - 🏆 10. / 59 Read more »

Remains of small armor-plated dinosaur unearthed in ArgentinaBUENOS AIRES : Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upright on its back legs roaming a then-steamy landscape about 100 million years ago.The Cretaceous Period dinosaur, named Jakapil kaniukura
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Eye socket changes amped up bite force in T. rex and friendsWASHINGTON : Tyrannosaurus rex possessed awe-inspiring bite force, with the huge meat-eating dinosaur's bone-crunching chomp estimated to pack about 8,000 pounds (3,630 kg) of might - about equal to the weight of three small cars.This bite strength was aided in T. rex and other large predatory dinosaurs b
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Eye socket changes amped up bite force in T rex and friendsWASHINGTON: Tyrannosaurus rex possessed awe-inspiring bite force, with the huge meat-eating dinosaur's bone-crunching chomp estimated to pack about 3,630kg of might - about equal to the weight of three small cars. This bite strength was aided in T rex and other large predatory dinosaurs by an intriguing ev
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »