theblackalchemist Posted December 17, 2008 Report Posted December 17, 2008 New species of extinct animals found LONDON: British and Moroccan scientists have said they had found the remains of two new species of extinct animals in the Saharan desert,describing the find as one of the most important of the past 50 years. The team of paleontologists said on Tuesday they had unearthed a new species of pterosaur, a flying reptile from the Mesozoic era, and a new type of sauropod, a giant four-legged herbivore from the Jurassic period. The two animals, which were found in southeast Morroco near the Algerian border, date back around 100 million years, Portsmouth University said in a statement. Paleontologists from the southern English university made the find with others from University College Dublin in Ireland (UCD), and the University Hassan II in Casablanca in Morocco. New species of extinct animals found-Health/Sci-The Times of India Quote
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