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Dinosaur find in China may include new species

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  • 27-10-2009 12:40am
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    Jako8
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    BEIJING — Paleontologists in east China may have discovered the remains of a new species of dinosaur at what is said to be the world's largest group of fossilised dinosaur bones, state media said Wednesday.
    Scientists in Zhucheng city, Shandong province, have for months been exploring a gully over 500 metres (1,650 feet) long and 26 metres deep that is strewn with thousands of dinosaur bones, the Jilu Evening News said.


    Paleontologists believe that a fossilised skeleton dug up in Zhucheng and shipped to the China Academy of Sciences in Beijing last week could be a new species of dinosaur, the report said.
    They have already dug up the biggest-ever or "duck-billed dinosaur" -- and found Asia's first remains of a ceratopsidae, or a giant horned dinosaur, it added.


    The trove of dinosaur bones lies in an area in Shandong that has been known for numerous similar finds, with two major digs taking place in the region since 1964, the report said.
    Experts said the discovery of so many dinosaurs in such a dense area could provide clues on how the animals became extinct millions of years ago, it added.


    Scientists at the dig have also identified the remains of ankylosaurus, tyrannosaurus and coelurus, with many of the fossils dating to about 70 million years ago, reports said.
    Plans are being made to set up a fossil park in the area, it said.


    http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gpprdlzdS6tvmRMsQG56Wt33KZ9g


    I'm surprised this hasn't been posted. If it has then I apologise and you can delete this thread.

    Also, what exactly is a "fossil park". It's not some kind of tourist attraction they are trying to build, is it?
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    Galvasean
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    Jako8 wrote: »
    I'm surprised this hasn't been posted.

    Um, yeah..... I've been very busy lately and have a backlog of news that needs posting. If I get time tommorrow I'll post up some of it.
    Jako8 wrote:
    Also, what exactly is a "fossil park". It's not some kind of tourist attraction they are trying to build, is it?

    Generally speaking, it's usually just a preserved area to protect the fossils from erosion and whatnot which gives the scientists a chance to study the fossils without the worry of running out of time.
    Although, recently in Australia they decided to build a tourist attraction around an important dinosaur fossil site. More here.


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    Jako8
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    Galvasean wrote: »

    Generally speaking, it's usually just a preserved area to protect the fossils from erosion and whatnot which gives the scientists a chance to study the fossils without the worry of running out of time.
    Although, recently in Australia they decided to build a tourist attraction around an important dinosaur fossil site. More here.

    Oh it's for the good of the fossils. I was thinking it was for the good of their wallets :eek:


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    marco_polo
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    Jako8 wrote: »
    http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gpprdlzdS6tvmRMsQG56Wt33KZ9g


    I'm surprised this hasn't been posted. If it has then I apologise and you can delete this thread.

    Also, what exactly is a "fossil park". It's not some kind of tourist attraction they are trying to build, is it?

    Hopefully it means that it is a protected site like the Messel Pit rather than something like Olander Park


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