Prehistoric Dinosaur

In the Sahara Dessert, dinosaur explorers were on an expedition to find prehistoric fossils. They were very successful and possibly found two new species of dinosaurs. These ancient creatures are estimated to live about one hundred million years ago. They are plant eaters called Sauropod and are believed to stand at about 65 feet high. One researcher Ibrahim said," It was remarkable for them to discover two specimens as well as they may be completely new species." Another reason this is a major discovery is because it is unusual that a herbivore would be found in such a barren environment with such little vegetation. I believe that this will show people that barren desserts like the Sahara may have had plant life millions of years ago and various species of dinosaurs lived there. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth University, Collage Dublin , and University Hassan 11 were lead by Nizar Ibrahim, a palaeontologist on this expedition. As you can see, there are discoveries happening everyday and there may be thousands of dinosaur fossils waiting to be found.


Link:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216114750.htm