Asia-Pacific News

Jul 3, 2009, 9:41 GMT

Three new dinosaur species found in Australia

Sydney - The bones of three new species of dinosaur have been found in the Australian Outback, officials said Friday. One, a carnivore nicknamed Banjo, stood 2 metres tall and had three large claws on each hand. The other two were plant-eaters, Clancy and Matilda, and were much larger. The trio roamed the Earth around 100 million years ago. Queensland Museum palaeontologist Scott Hucknell described Banjo as 'the cheetah of his time' who 'could run down most prey with ease over open ground.' Banjo and Matilda, who were possibly predator and victim - were found buried together in a 98 million-year-old dried-up water hole in Winton in western Queensland. Hucknell said details of the dinosaurs had been published in the journal Public Library of Science One. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh spoke about the find at the about-to-open Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History in Winton. 'These discoveries are a major breakthrough in the scientific understanding of prehistoric life in Australia,' Bligh told reporters in Winton. Winton has proved a treasure trove for palaeontologists. In 2001, a local farmer found the fossilized remains of a dinosaur while mustering sheep.

And Also

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts - Cinema Blend
GASP: Goldstriker creates world's most expensive iPhone - The Tech Herald
Believe It or Not? Here Are the Week's Hottest Headlines - PopEater
Chris Rock interview, Sons of Anarchy and Woody Allen shout out for 'Madagascar' star

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Feral camels take over remote Australian township
Australians warned of "catastrophic" fire danger
Floods bring budgie bonanza in Australia
Residents battle forest fires on Australia's east coast
Monster python lifts Australian snake catcher

Latest Headlines in Asia-Pacific

Older Talkback

Asia-Pacific: Index

: News; Features

Latest Pics

From Sites we Like

They took away radio traffic reporters' airplanes, and now they're taking away their radio too [Interesting]
The majority of working mothers say they would prefer to work part-time. Only 21 percent of working fathers would. The War on Fatherhood continues [Obvious]
The world's tallest model stands at 7 feet tall. With 'you'd hit it if you were tall enough' pics [Interesting]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint