Youngest dinosaur fossil of giant hadrosaur found in Mongolia

Q.  The youngest ever fossils of a type of giant hadrosaur living around 70 million years ago has been discovered in Mongolia, known as ___________.
- Published on 16 Oct 15

a. Saurolophus angustirostris
b. Saurolophus morrisi/augustynolophus
c. Saurolophus osborni
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Saurolophus angustirostris
 
Baby dinosaur fossils with fragments of egg shells have been discovered in Mongolia being the youngest ever of a type of giant hadrosaur that resided on earth 70 million years ago namely Saurolophus angustirostris which stands for “lizard crest”. This discovery shows how dinosaurs grew and developed from birth to adulthood. The fossils were discovered from a site called Dragon’s Tomb in Gobi Desert.

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