A remarkable fossil site in Canada has revealed one of history’s greatest dinosaur tragedies, where thousands of creatures died in a single catastrophic event 72 million years ago. Scientists working at Pipestone Creek in Alberta have uncovered what they’re calling the “River of Death” – a mass grave containing the remains of an estimated 10,000 dinosaurs. The bones belong to Pachyrhinosaurus, a relative of the more famous Triceratops. “There are upwards of 10,000 individuals preserved here,” explains Professor Emily Bamforth, a paleontologist at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. “It’s one of the densest bone beds in North America – … Continue reading River Of Death In Alberta Holds Bones Of 10,000 Dinosaurs Trapped By Flash Flood 72 Million Years Ago
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