Dinosaur, 23 feet long, unearthed at tourist hotspot with last meal still in its mouth
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Scientists have recently revealed a new dinosaur – and old residues at a tourist warm point in Argentina.
Dinosaur measured 23 feet lengths is called Joaquinraptor Casali. The discovery was published on September 23 in Nature Communications.
Joaquinraptor Casali lived 66 to 70 million years ago, when the dinosaurs had exhausted.
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Scientists revealed bones in Lago Colhué Huapi Rock formation in Patagonia, a region known for its glaciers, mountains and wildlife.
In summary, the researchers found a leg bone pressed against the creature’s skull, arm, leg and tail bones and jaws.
Scientists have revealed Joaquinrapt Casali in Patagonia, a dinosaur that lived 66 to 70 million years ago. Researcher Marcelo Luno is shown on the left. (Through AP, Marcelo Luna; Andrew McAfee, Carnegie Natural History Museum through AP)
The leg bone, which belongs to an old crocodile ancestor, shows that the dinosaur is a carnivoral and can offer clues to the food chain of ancient Patagonia.
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The creature was part of a group called Megaraptorans in South America, Australia and Asia.
The unique features in the bones pointed out that it is a new species.
“[The find] It fills a large gap by providing one of the most complete skeletons so far. “
Paleontologist Lucio IbiriCi of the Patagonian Geology and Paleontology Institute, who called the discovery after his son Joaquin, joined the team.
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As Associated Press reported, he said, “All children love dinosaurs, so they would probably be a fan.”
Ibirici added that they have “big and very strong claws” as well as the signature skulls of Megaraptorans.
Researchers have described Joaquinraptor Casali as a large predator of approximately 23 feet lengths. (Marcelo Luna over AP)
Federico Agnolin, a paleontologist who is not involved in research at the Argentine Argentine Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences, said the EP to the EP the latest discovery “filling a big gap by providing one of the most complete skeletons”.
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Researchers are not sure what killed the dinosaur, but they believe that the creature is at least 19 years old when he dies.
The discovery contributes to other exciting paleontological findings in 2025.
The skeleton is considered one of the more complete megaraptoran documented in South America. (Marcelo Luna over AP)
Earlier this year, Paleontologists discovered a 506 million -year -old “moth -like hunter hunting in prehistoric Canada.
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This spring in Texas construction teams, “Big ol ‘animals” about what they call the enormous remains revealed.
Associated Press contributed to reporting.
