Two fossilized “mummies” unearthed by scientists in the badlands of Wyoming of the duckbilled dinosaur Edmontosaurus reveal the external anatomy in exquisite detail, including the surprising presence of hooves on the feet — a first for any dinosaur. The two Edmontosaurus individuals, dating to the very end of the dinosaur age 66 million years ago, were a young adult roughly …
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Wyoming dinosaur 'mummies' reveal a surprise: hoofed feet – Reuters
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