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230-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossils Rewrite Theories on Dinosaur Origins
- The UW Geology Museum announced the discovery of a new dinosaur species named Ahvaytum Bahndooiveche, which is 10 million years older than the previous oldest Northern Hemisphere dinosaur.
- Ahvaytum Bahndooiveche lived around 230 million years ago, challenging previous theories about dinosaur origins in the Northern Hemisphere.
- The dinosaur's name translates to 'long ago dinosaur' in the Shoshone language, marking it as the first species named in an indigenous language.
- The discovery highlights the importance of collaboration with tribal partners, as emphasized by Amanda Leclair-Diaz, a co-author of the research.
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Dinosaurs emerged in the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 - New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison challenges long-standing beliefs about dinosaur origins, suggesting that these ancient reptiles roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years
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New Fossil Find Rewrites History of Dinosaur Evolution
Paleontologists in the United States have uncovered the fossilized remains of a new species of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in the northern hemisphere (supercontinent Laurasia) during the Carnian age of the Late Triassic epoch, around 230 million years ago.
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