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A newly discovered South African dinosaur was a heavyweight even as a youngster
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The Brief
- A newly identified dinosaur species, Nyana rooiwalensis, is reported from South Africa.
- The species lived more than 200 million years ago in what is now South Africa.
- It probably walked on two legs and weighed about 400 kilograms (880 pounds), despite still being a youngster.
Why it matters
The find adds a new species to the record of early dinosaurs and suggests that some early dinosaurs reached large body mass while still juveniles, which bears on how their growth and size are understood.
Who’s affected
- paleontologists
- anyone interested in early dinosaur evolution
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- #paleontology
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- #south africa
- #evolution
It probably walked on two legs and weighed about 400 kilograms (880 pounds), despite still being a youngster. Meet Nyana rooiwalensis, a newly identified dinosaur species that lived more than 200 million years ago in what is now South Africa.
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Nyana rooiwalensis reported as a newly identified dinosaur species
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A newly discovered South African dinosaur was a heavyweight even as a youngster