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 may have roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously thought
How and when did dinosaurs first emerge and spread across the planet more than 200 million years ago? That question has for decades been a source of debate among paleontologists faced with fragmented fossil records.
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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