3D reconstruction of new Heterodontosaurus fossil. (VIDEO)

University of Minnesota

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Using a well-preserved fossil and high-powered x-rays, an international team including a University of Minnesota researcher has discovered that not all dinosaurs breathed in the same way. This video shows a 3D digitization of the newly discovered Heterodontosaurus specimen, the oldest ancestor of dinosaurs such as Triceratops and Stegosaurus.

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Credit: Viktor Radermacher

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