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Carnivorous dinosaur named ‘one who causes fear’ discovered in Patagonia – ABC News
Scientists in Argentina unearth the skull of a meat-eating dinosaur that roamed northern Patagonia 85 million years ago — a predator with a short snout, keen hearing…
Scientists in Argentina have unearthed the well-preserved skull of a meat-eating dinosaur that roamed northern Patagonia about 85 million years ago.
- Scientists say the carnivorous dinosaur grew to around around 5 metres long
- In the local native Mapuche language, Llukalkan means “one who causes fear”
- It was well-preserved, allowing scientists to conduct thorough studies on the braincase
Fossils revealed a beast with a short snout, keen hearing and stout bite strength that made it a daunting predator.
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