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July 25, 2008
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Rajab 21, 1429
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Dinosaur Skeleton found
TOKYO, July 24: Fossil hunters say they have discovered a rare skeleton of a young Tarbosaurus dinosaur in the Gobi Desert that could yield important clues on the species.
The fossil, which is 70 million years old, is the first discovery of such a complete skeleton of a young Tarbosaurus, a carnivorous dinosaur related to the Tyrannosaurus, a Japanese company involved in the project said.
About 80 per cent of the two-metre (six-foot six-inch) five-year-old’s skeleton has been discovered, according to a statement from biotechnology firm Hayashibara, which has been conducting research in the desert since 1993.—AFP
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