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125-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Skin Reveals Juvenile Dinosaur That Was Spiky Like A Hedgehog
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Scientists unearth remarkably well-preserved fossil with dinosaur skin still attached
Scientists have unveiled a newly identified dinosaur species from China that offers an extraordinary window into prehistoric biology through remarkably preserved 125-million-year-old skin.The creature, named Haolong dongi, represents a juvenile iguanodontian whose fossilised remains retain skin tissue visible at the cellular level.Discovered in north-eastern China, the specimen provides researchers with unprecedented detail about dinosaur appear…
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The fossil, 125 million years old, has preserved not only bones, but also the skin of a dinosaur. It is covered with spines similar to the needles of modern hedgehogs.
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