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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Giant Duck-Billed Dino Discovered in Mexico


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An artist's rendering depicts Velafrons coahuilensis, a new species of crested duck-billed dinosaur recently unearthed in Mexico. The new dinosaur was identified by its skull (inset) and other fossil remains found at the site.

Illustration by Todd Marshall, courtesy Utah Museum of Natural History/skull reconstruction courtesy Gaston Design, Inc.