Scientist: Dino ancestor's skeleton found in China

Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 17:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

By CATHERINE TSAI 2010-10-28T22:02:24Z DENVER (AP) -- Scientists say they've found the first complete skeleton of a dinosaur that is an ancestor to the sauropod, the largest creature ever to walk the planet. The 30-foot-long skeleton, complete with skull, may help reveal the story of how the 120-foot-long, giant-necked sauropods evolved and became solely plant eaters....

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