Official hails discovery ‘of great significance’ on Port Island, with remains of as yet unknown species set to go on display in a shopping district on FridayHong Kong officials say they have discovered dinosaur fossils in the city for the first time, on a remote and uninhabited island.The fossils were part of a large dinosaur from the Cretaceous period, about 145m to 66m years ago, the government said in a statement. They will need to conduct further studies to confirm the species of the dinosaur. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-10-24 04:12:41
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Hong Kong unearths its first ever dinosaur fossils
