Rare Dinosaur Fossil from Antarctica is Found Tucked Away in a Drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 was recently identified as belonging to a titanosaur after being mislabeled and stored in a museum drawer for decades. The discovery provides rare insight into the prehistoric ecosystem of Antarctica when it was a hospitable, forested region.
Why it matters
This finding underscores the importance of museum collections and provides valuable data for paleontologists studying the evolution and distribution of dinosaurs in extreme environments.
Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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