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Teen's 1958 find becomes Australia's oldest dinosaur fossil (phys.org)

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cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/24552

University of Queensland research has confirmed Brisbane's only dinosaur fossil is Australia's oldest, dating back to the earliest part of the Late Triassic period 230 million years ago. The 18.5-centimeter footprint was discovered by a teenager at Petrie's Quarry at Albion in 1958 but remained unstudied for more than 60 years.

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[–] Euergetes@hexbear.net 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't think they're teens anymore if they found it in 1958 thonk

[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 5 points 4 weeks ago

No, that's how old the fossil is. The dinosaur in the fossil died in 1944

[–] segfault11@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

dort_owl ancestor

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

That's just mean, he doesn't look that old.