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Paleontologists in Spain Found the First Diplodocus Ever Discovered Outside North America

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The famous long-necked dinosaur may even have had a European species.

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  1. Phys

    First confirmed Diplodocus outside North America reshapes Late Jurassic migration picture (opens Phys)

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    In a discovery that challenges our understanding of dinosaur distribution during the Late Jurassic period, paleontologists have identified the first evidence of the iconic Diplodocus outside North America.

  2. Live Science

    Fossils of iconic long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus found in Europe for first time — and it may have traveled there via land bridge (opens Live Science)

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    Fossils of the long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus have been discovered in Spain, marking the first time remains of this iconic Jurassic-period dino have been found outside the U.S.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil site in Teruel in eastern Spain.

  4. ZME Science

    Paleontologists in Spain Found the First Diplodocus Ever Discovered Outside North America (opens ZME Science)

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    ZME Science's feed description

    The famous long-necked dinosaur may even have had a European species.