The Lance Formation in eastern Wyoming is rich in prehistoric fossils. And one area in particular — less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter — has yielded scientists at least half a dozen remarkably well-preserved specimens of dinosaurs with scaly skin, hooves and spines. Paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno and his colleagues have dubbed it … Read more
For the first time, paleontologists have successfully reconstructed the profiles of two massive duck-billed dinosaurs, down to their stony skin and unexpected hooves. Based in part on remains found decades ago in the Wyoming lowlands Edmontosaurus annectens the specimens were preserved only because of the extremely rare, delicate process of “mummification”. Meet the ducklings About … Read more
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two fossilized “mummies” unearthed by scientists in the Wyoming lowlands reveal the external anatomy of the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus in exquisite detail, including the surprising presence of hooves on its feet, a first for any dinosaur. Two individuals of Edmontosaurus, dating to the very end of the Age of … Read more