Posted on 06/11/2024 11:31:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A large fossil discovery has significantly advanced our understanding of dinosaur history in Wales, a region previously believed to be devoid of these prehistoric giants...
The research team, led by former Bristol MSc student in Palaeobiology, Owain Evans, uncovered that early Welsh dinosaurs lived over 200 million years ago on a tropical lowland adjacent to the sea. Dinosaur trackways found in Barry and other nearby sites indicate that these prehistoric creatures roamed the warm lowlands.
The discovery site, Lavernock Point, is located near Cardiff and Penarth. This area, characterized by cliffs of dark-colored shales and limestones, documents ancient shallow seas. At various levels within these rock formations, accumulations of fossilized bones have been found, including remains of fish, sharks, marine reptiles, and occasionally, dinosaurs. These fossil deposits offer a vivid picture of the diverse marine life that once existed in these prehistoric environments...
During their fieldwork, the team made two notable discoveries: the fossilized remains of a placodont osteoderm and a single coelacanth gular bone. Dr. Chris Duffin, one of the project supervisors said: "The remains of coelacanths and placodonts are relatively rare in the UK, which makes these finds even more remarkable. These two fossils alone help build a broader picture of what the Rhaetian period in the UK would have looked like."
The study also uncovered a significant number of dinosaur remains, including those of a large Plateosaurus-like animal and several bones likely belonging to a predatory theropod.
(Excerpt) Read more at archaeologymag.com ...
bbb welsh dragons?
I was drinking in a bar the other night and overheard three very large women talking. Their accent appeared to be Scottish, so I approached and asked, “Hello there! Are you three lassies from Scotland?”
One of them angrily screeched at me, “Its Wales you bloody idiot, Wales!!”
So I apologized and replied, “I am so sorry. Are you three whales from Scotland?”
And thats the last thing I remember.
Ba’ doom... Tsh.
Santa Claus is dead? I wondered why I stopped getting stuff for Christmas.
Of course, just not like they were back when.
Rim shot, Red.....!
So climate does change without humans being involved? I'm shocked!! 🤓
Ireland has mythical creatures as well:
Ireland once rerouted a highway in fear of destroying a fairy bush
What, you’ve never seen an episode of The Flintstones? ;^)
LOL
“Is Whales the only country with a mythical creature as it’s symbol?”
Wales!
Now I wanna watch Reign Of Fire again.
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