Alberta boasts biggest dinosaur graveyard in world

[Swede]

Scientists in Alberta say they've uncovered the largest dinosaur graveyard in the world and unlocked the mystery of why so many fossils are found in the province.

A 2.3-square-kilometre bonebed containing thousands of bones belonging to a horned dinosaur called the Centrosaurus was found near Hilda, about 50 kilometres north of Medicine Hat, according to David Eberth, a senior research assistant with the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

The site, he said "is really ugly looking. The bone bed is actually exposed, it's very patchy and exposed in outcrops along the beautiful landscapes along the South Saskatchewan River."



Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Alberta+boasts+biggest+dinosaur+graveyard+world/3168743/story.html#ixzz0rEOrWXGC

[valerief]

1. I'd like to see some more DINOs in that graveyard. nt

[Donnachaidh]

3. umm, centrosaurus -- that name made me giggle

we seem to have quite a few of them in the Democratic party :rofl:

[Thor_MN]

4. Centrosauras? I saw lots of them last weekend.

MS150, 150 mile bike ride from Duluth to the Twin Cities. Plenty of saurases, one followed me around all week.

[Donnachaidh]

5. waaahhh -- I'm jealous

It's been a looooonnngg time since we traveled anywhere. :rofl:

[xchrom]

2. Makes me think abot the animals who escaped

The tsunami.