America's smallest dinosaur uncovered
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An unusual breed of dinosaur that was the size of a chicken, ran on two legs and scoured the ancient forest floor for termites is the smallest dinosaur species found in North America, according to a University of Calgary researcher who analyzed bones found during the excavation of an ancient bone bed near Red Deer, Alberta.
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