Fossilized Skeleton of <i>Kamuysaurus japonicus</i> (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Fossilized Skeleton of <i>Kamuysaurus japonicus</i>

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A fossilized skeleton of Kamuysaurus japonicus was first discovered in the Hobetsu district of Mukawa Town, Hokkaido, in 2013. Ensuing excavations found a nearly complete skeleton (above), currently the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Japan.

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Hokkaido University

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