Dog-sized creature was almost a dinosaur

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 14:07 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A four-legged animal about the size of a large dog with a long tail is now the oldest known relative of dinosaurs, dating back some 240 million years. Paleontologists recently examined the bones from at least 14 individuals of this proto-dinosaur that were discovered in southern Tanzania. Paleontology - Dinosaur - Tanzania - Earth Science - Vertebrates

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