Word: hadrosaur
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...Hadrosaur '07: Faster, Stronger...
Scientists unearthed the preserved remains of a 67 million-year-old hadrosaur in North Dakota, one of only a tiny handful of dinosaurs ever found with evidence of skin. The skin of this herbivore is not just an impression in rock but actually intact, with muscles and organs probably preserved within. The discovery has already changed scientists' understanding of how the giant reptile lived...
...hadrosaur's vertebrae are spaced 10 mm apart, making the animal longer than thought. 2 The hind legs are 25% larger than once believed. 3 Its overall bigger size means it probably could run faster too, up to 28 m.p.h.--about the speed of an African elephant...
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