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Dinosaur Fossils and Discovery
How dinosaur fossils form, how palaeontologists find them, and what they reveal about life long ago.
- Fossil poop is called a coprolite.
- Fossils of Yi have been found in China.
- A famous T. rex fossil is nicknamed Sue.
- Fossils of Mei have been found in China.
- Wind and rain can slowly uncover fossils.
- Dinosaur poop can turn into a fossil too.
- Fossils are often found in layers of rock.
- Footprint fossils are called trace fossils.
- Coprolites can tell us what a dinosaur ate.
- Fossils can take years to dig up and clean.
- Fossils of Dilong have been found in China.
- Fossils of Bolong have been found in China.
- Fossils of Yinlong have been found in China.
- Fossils of Jobaria have been found in Niger.
- Old bones turned to stone are called fossils.
- A fossil can take a team of people to dig up.
- Fossils of Guanlong have been found in China.
- Fossils of Balaur have been found in Romania.
- Fossils of Khaan have been found in Mongolia.
- Fossils of Almas have been found in Mongolia.
- A bonebed is a place packed with many fossils.
- Fossils of Sinraptor have been found in China.
- Fossils of Minmi have been found in Australia.
- Fossils of Isisaurus have been found in India.
- Fossils of Equijubus have been found in China.
- Some fossils show skin and even feather shapes.
- Did you know dinosaur poop can become a fossil?
- Fossils of Suchomimus have been found in Niger.
- Fossils of Baryonyx have been found in England.
- Fossils of Yutyrannus have been found in China.
- Fossils of Anchiornis have been found in China.
- Fossils of Omeisaurus have been found in China.
- Fossils of Iguanodon have been found in Europe.
- Fossils of Rajasaurus have been found in India.
- Fossils of Indosuchus have been found in India.
- Fossils of Irritator have been found in Brazil.
- Fossils of Tarchia have been found in Mongolia.
- Fossils of Tianyulong have been found in China.
- Fossils of Rhabdodon have been found in Europe.
- Fossils of Zalmoxes have been found in Romania.
- Fossils of Datanglong have been found in China.
- Fossils of Limusaurus have been found in China.
- Fossils of Daxiatitan have been found in China.
- Some of the best fossils are found by accident.
- Dinosaur scientists are called palaeontologists.
- Fossils of Microraptor have been found in China.
- Fossils of Citipati have been found in Mongolia.
- Fossils of Shunosaurus have been found in China.
- Fossils of Nigersaurus have been found in Niger.
- Fossils of Fukuiraptor have been found in Japan.
- Fossils of Pyroraptor have been found in France.
- Fossils of Caudipteryx have been found in China.
- Fossils of Shuvuuia have been found in Mongolia.
- Fossils of Nomingia have been found in Mongolia.
- Fossils of Fukuisaurus have been found in Japan.
- Fossils of Bactrosaurus have been found in Asia.
- Fossils of Olorotitan have been found in Russia.
- Fossils of Jainosaurus have been found in India.
- Fossils of Paralititan have been found in Egypt.
- Fossils of Turiasaurus have been found in Spain.