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Zimbabwe uncovers 210-million-year-old dinosaur, ancestor of diplodocus

Paleontologists have identified a new dinosaur in Zimbabwe dating back to the Late Triassic.

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This specimen, related to diplodocus, sheds light on sauropodomorph evolution in southern Africa.

The discovery challenges theories about the dispersal of these prehistoric giants.

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Cette découverte paléontologique majeure offre de nouvelles perspectives sur l’évolution des dinosaures en Afrique, un continent encore peu exploré pour cette période. Elle pourrait modifier les modèles de dispersion des sauropodomorphes à l’échelle mondiale.

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