Life in New Mexico 212 Million Years Ago (IMAGE)

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Life in New Mexico 212 Million Years Ago

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About 212 million years ago, in what is now northern New Mexico, early dinosaurs such as the carnivorous dinosaur (in background) were small and rare, whereas other reptiles were quite common.

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Courtesy of Victor Leshyk

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