It is a mystery as to how duckbill dinosaurs spread from America to Africa despite the lack of land bridges between the continents. (Credit: Raul Martin)
It is a mystery as to how duckbill dinosaurs spread from America to Africa despite the lack of land bridges between the continents. (Credit: Raul Martin) - New species of duckbill dinosaur found in Africa indicates they were diverse, with at least three species inhabiting north Africa at the end of the Cretaceous. Published on Monday 19 February 2024 Last updated on Monday 19 February 2024 - Fossils of pony-sized duckbill dinosaurs from Morocco have been discovered by an international team of scientists. Their analysis reveals a surprising connection between the dinosaurs of Europe and Africa. How did duckbill dinosaurs, a group that evolved in North America, end up in Morocco? At the end of the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago, high sea levels and the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea left Africa as an isolated island continent. It was surrounded on all sides by water. Several years ago, remains of a member of the duckbill dinosaur family - a group that evolved in North America - were, however, found in Africa, raising the question of just how they got there.
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