Discovery of fish-eating raptor in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China
Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered a new species of raptor, Kank australis, which shares anatomical similarities with Chinese velociraptors. This finding suggests that these dinosaurs had a wider geographic range than previously understood due to ancient continental connections.
Why it matters
This discovery provides critical evidence for evolutionary biology and helps scientists reconstruct the prehistoric geography of the Late Cretaceous period.
Scientists have uncovered a new species of raptor in Argentina that sports the same telltale curved claw as the velociraptors found in China, some 19,000km (11,800 miles) away.
The article is a purely scientific report on a paleontological discovery.
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