๐ข Scientists Unearth Almost Complete Dinosaur Skeleton With Preserved Skin
Paleontologists in Albertaโs Dinosaur Provincial Park have uncovered an almost complete dinosaur skeleton of a young hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur), including rare fossilized skin, offering an unprecedented look at ancient anatomy and appearance.
Key Facts:
โข Discovered embedded in a hillside โ first spotted in 2021 โ and ongoing excavation is expected to continue over coming field seasons.
โข The specimen is likely a juvenile dinosaur, making it especially valuable for studying growth and development.
โข Fossilized skin is exceptionally rare, giving scientists insight into texture, possible coloration, and soft-tissue structure beyond bones alone.
โข Such finds โ often called โdinosaur mummiesโ โ help reconstruct not just skeletons but the animalโs outer appearance and biology.
Why It Matters:
This discovery goes beyond bones โ it changes how scientists can visualize dinosaurs by preserving parts of the skin. That gives clues about how they looked and possibly how they behaved more than 75 million years ago.
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