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Transitional Dinosaur Fossil Discovered →  November 16, 2009

A research team, headed by Dr. Adam Yates and Dr. Matt Bonnan, has discovered a new species of dinosaur in South Africa that exhibits unique transitional features. “Aardonyx celestae” lived approximately 195 million years ago and was likely an ancestor to the giant sauropods, like the famous Brontosaurus. At approximately 7 meters (20 feet) long, [...]