A new dinosaur species has been discovered in Australia

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    Artist’s depiction of Savannasaurus elliottorum based on fossil remains
    Image by Travis Tischler / © Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History


    Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur in Australia. The wide-hipped, long-necked, four-legged plant-eater was about half the length of a basketball court, and its shoulders stood as high as the hoop. Dinosaur fossils in Australia are exceedingly rare, and this discovery could help scientists understand how these massive creatures spread across the planet millions of years ago.

    Read more http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/20/...aurus-australia-discovery-titanosaur-sauropod
     

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