Dinosaur Fossils Found For First Time in Hong Kong
(Wednesday October 23, 2024 @05:22PM (msmash)
from the going-places dept.)
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- News link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/10/23/1144212/dinosaur-fossils-found-for-first-time-in-hong-kong
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Hong Kong officials discovered the [1]city's first dinosaur fossils on an uninhabited island in a local geopark, they said Wednesday. Initial examinations indicate the remains belong to a large Cretaceous-era dinosaur from 66-145 million years ago, with species identification pending further study. Associated Press adds:
> Experts speculate that the dinosaur was likely buried by sand and gravel after its death before it was later washed to the surface by a large flood, and subsequently buried again at the discovery site, it said.
[1] https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-dinosaur-fossil-first-time-49c18b71950542d2d82b95ae71c5dbb7
> Experts speculate that the dinosaur was likely buried by sand and gravel after its death before it was later washed to the surface by a large flood, and subsequently buried again at the discovery site, it said.
[1] https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-dinosaur-fossil-first-time-49c18b71950542d2d82b95ae71c5dbb7
see if mainland notices (Score:1)
by Tablizer ( 95088 )
Name it "Tankmanpoohaurus".
Correction: "Tankmanpoohsaurus" (Score:1)
by Tablizer ( 95088 )
Correction: "Tankmanpoohsaurus"
Took a while, but understandable. (Score:2)
by Petersko ( 564140 )
It takes time to excavate with chopsticks.
*ba-dum chk!*
What a great tourist attraction (Score:1)
And no trust us, it's not made of plastic