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    That's like finding fragments of a broken vase instead of the intact vase, explained Tom Holtz, a vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Maryland. "What's really nice about the new research is this protein-recovery strategy. It's the first time the skin of such a big plant-eating dinosaur has been analyzed so deeply" said Holtz. "That Dakota's skin resembles modern vertebrate skin is not surprising but nonetheless comforting," he added. Full Article at Webindia123
    What's really nice about the new research is this protein-recovery strategy. It's the first time the skin of such a big plant-eating dinosaur has been analyzed so deeply
    SOURCE: Webindia123 5 months ago
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Duckbilled dino had skin like birds and crocodiles
  1. That Dakota's skin resembles modern vertebrate skin is not surprising but nonetheless comforting
    SOURCE: Webindia123 5 months ago
  2. It's certainly in my top ten all-time (most significant) fossils
    SOURCE: Webindia123 5 months ago

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