Here’s what came out this week in dinosaur news:
- Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur, Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis, a small relative of Triceratops, according to National Geographic and Plos ONE
- A previously discovered dinosaur in Australia has been found to actually been a new type of ankylosaur, called Kunbarrasaurus ieversi, according to Australian Geographic, Forbes, and Peer J
- Two pieces of dinosaur coprolite have been found to contain angiosperms, according to Live Science and ResearchGate
- According to the New York Times, the city Pingyi in China (about 300 miles southeast of Beijing), has the world’s largest collection of complete dinosaur fossils, housed in the Tianyu Museum of Nature
- A couple in Queensland, Australia, David and Judy Elliott, have spent the last 16 years finding the world’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils, according to ABC News
- Geekologie posted a photo of a baby blue heron, claiming it’s a “dead ringer for a little dinosaur”
- More details came out about Jurassic World 2, such as hints about a larger story, possibly taking place in Costa Rica, according to CP Entertainment
- On Firebox, you can purchase a hatching dinosaur candle, for $45.59, according to My Modern Met
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