On most ranches in Wyoming, you expect to find cattle and horses, but on this one ranch in Wyoming, a very unusual group of animals was discovered. I’ll give you a hint; they date back to 67 million years ago and it just so happens that it became one of Wyoming’s state symbols in 1994. What was found on this ranch in Wyoming was very unexpected in more ways than one.
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YouTube/CNN Dinosaur bones were discovered by a rancher on his land in Wyoming near Newcastle. He alerted scientists and paleontologists from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota, who set out to dig up this treasure that was hidden in the ground for so many years.
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YouTube/CNN What they discovered were the bones of not one, but three triceratops. One of the dinosaurs appears to have been a juvenile and the other two, adults. This find is highly unusual for two reasons: it’s one of the most complete skeletons of a triceratops ever found and finding three together is unheard of. Some of the bones found were limb bones, partial skulls, foot bones and tail vertebrae. Two of the bones found from the larger dinosaur were completely bitten through indicating that his death was probably caused by a T-Rex.
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YouTube/CNN The three horned, plant eating dinosaur was one of the last dinosaur species to exist. Triceratops lived during the Cretaceous Period, a time when the Wyoming region was an inland sea.
Since these dinosaurs are typically found alone, they were always thought of as loners. Since three were recently found together, scientists may learn something new about their social behavior. Also, since three different sizes of dinosaurs were unearthed, scientists may also discover something new about their growth and development.
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Dinosaur bones were discovered by a rancher on his land in Wyoming near Newcastle. He alerted scientists and paleontologists from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota, who set out to dig up this treasure that was hidden in the ground for so many years.
What they discovered were the bones of not one, but three triceratops. One of the dinosaurs appears to have been a juvenile and the other two, adults. This find is highly unusual for two reasons: it’s one of the most complete skeletons of a triceratops ever found and finding three together is unheard of. Some of the bones found were limb bones, partial skulls, foot bones and tail vertebrae. Two of the bones found from the larger dinosaur were completely bitten through indicating that his death was probably caused by a T-Rex.
The three horned, plant eating dinosaur was one of the last dinosaur species to exist. Triceratops lived during the Cretaceous Period, a time when the Wyoming region was an inland sea.
Wyoming is home to so many treasures that can unearth valuable insight into the past.
To discover other things found underground in Wyoming, check out What’s Waiting To Be Discovered Underground In Wyoming Is Creepy Yet Amazing.
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