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Africa: Megacarnivorous Dinosaur Discovered in Lesotho
News24Wire, 26 October 2017
A team of scientists from universities in SA, the UK and Brazil have discovered the first evidence of a large carnivorous dinosaur roaming Southern Africa 200 million years ago,… Read more »
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South Africa: UCT-Led Team Discovers Megacarnivore Roaming Southern Africa 200 Million Years Ago
UCT, 26 October 2017
At the outset of the Jurassic Period, about 200 million years ago, the largest carnivorous dinosaurs were relatively small, with a body length of 3–5 metres. Now, an… Read more »
New 'Mega' Dinosaur Found in Lesotho
A team of scientists from universities in South Africa, the UK and Brazil have discovered the first evidence of a large carnivorous dinosaur roaming Southern Africa 200 million years ago. The discovery of the large footprints was made in the Roma Valley near the National University of Lesotho.
Photograph showing an overview of the Lesotho palaeosurface which contains the footprints of theropod dinosaurs and the 57 cm long megatheropod footprints. Inserts are of typical theropod footprints on the ancient surface in comparison to the megatheropod tracks. The Basotho boy is sitting next to a megatheropod footprint which was being cast in blue silicon rubber.
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South Africa: How We Used the Earth's Magnetic Field to Date Rocks Rich in Dinosaur Fossils
The Conversation Africa, 16 October 2017
Covering two thirds of South Africa the Karoo Basin, visually, is a beautiful space. When looking more deeply into its rock layers, like leafing through the pages of a book, one… Read more »
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A team of of palaeontologists has determined that the fossil found in the Great Rift Valley is different from those of other dinosaurs identified before, including those previously ... Read more »
