Saturday, August 8, 2009

Best Preserved Dinosaur Remains


‘Leonardo’, the fossilized remains of a 77 – million – year – old duck billed dinosaur, was discovered in northern Montana, USA, in the summer of 2000. The 7 – m – long (23 –ft) Brachylophosaurus is the fourth dinosaur ever discovered to be classified as a mummy. Around 90% of its body is covered in fossilized soft tissue, including skin, muscles, scales, footpads, and even its last meal has been preserved in its stomach. The creature was between three and four years old when it died.

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