In 1999, a dinosaur bone was found on Japan’s Fukushima coast and left unstudied; in 2026, scientists identified it belonged to a 3-metre iguanodontian that lived 90 million years ago
- Photo credit: Jstage.jst.go.jpA small dinosaur bone discovered in Fukushima, Japan, more than two decades ago has given scientists a new glimpse into the diversity of ancient life along East Asia’s coast.
- The fossil, found in 1999 and left largely unexamined for years, has now been identified as part of the breastbone of a plant-eating dinosaur known as an iguanodontian.
- Based on comparisons with related animals, researchers estimate that the dinosaur was approximately 3 metres long; much smaller than other iguanodontian fossils previously found in the same geological formation.
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- Photo credit: Jstage.jst.go.jpA small dinosaur bone discovered in Fukushima, Japan, more than two decades ago has given scientists a new glimpse into the diversity of ancient life along East Asia’s coast.
- The fossil, found in 1999 and left largely unexamined for years, has now been identified as part of the breastbone of a plant-eating dinosaur known as an iguanodontian.
- Based on comparisons with related animals, researchers estimate that the dinosaur was approximately 3 metres long; much smaller than other iguanodontian fossils previously found in the same geological formation.
Sources: Times of India