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History
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Written by John Eager
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 14:22 |
Scientists have recently discovered that a 3 meter dinosaur discovered at Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire over a hundred years ago is in fact an ancient ancestor to tyrannosaurus rex.
Proceratosaurus lived in the Jurassic Period 165 million years ago - about 100 million years before its much larger relative evolved.
BBC: Oldest T. rex relative identified
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 November 2009 13:09 |