First Dinosaur Bone Found in Antarctica Identified After 40 Years
Summary
A dinosaur bone found in Antarctica after 40 years has been identified as belonging to a Titanosaur, a large herbivorous dinosaur species, from the Late Cretaceous period.
Key Points
- A dinosaur bone discovered in 1985 on James Ross Island, Antarctica, was identified as the first dinosaur fossil from the continent.
- The bone belongs to a Titanosaur, a large, long-necked herbivorous dinosaur species.
- The fossil indicates that Antarctica once had a suitable environment with green forests during the Late Cretaceous period, about 82 million years ago.
- The discovery highlights changes in Antarctica's habitat from a life-supporting green environment to an icy uninhabitable continent today.
