Latest articles by Pete Buchholz

fossils
over 4 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Gualicho - A tyrannosaur mimic from Patagonia

Scientists have discovered a new two-fingered theropod from Upper Cretaceous rocks of Patagonia. Despite superficial similarities to tyrannosaurs, a detailed comparison to many other meat-eaters has shown that Gualicho's relationships are more complex.
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fossils
over 4 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Spanish rhabdodontid helps resolve dinosaur migration

A tiny new plant-eating dinosaur discovered in Northern Spain has helped paleontologists answer big questions about the evolution and migration of ornithopods.
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fossils
over 5 years ago by Pete Buchholz

The last camels of North America

DNA extracted from bones collected in the Yukon show that North America's last camel was a close relative of Old World camels and not llamas as previously thought.
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fossils
over 5 years ago by Pete Buchholz

“Hellboy” crowned Triceratops’ fancy cousin

Named in 2015, Regaliceratops, meaning royal horned face, has numerous spade shaped horns on its frill, resembling a crown.
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fossils
about 6 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Ancient Chinese plant-eater was half neck, half body

Measuring almost nine meters (30 feet), Qijianglong's neck was about half the animal's total length.
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Pete
Buchholz

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