Discovery of First Dinosaur Bone in Antarctica After Decades in Storage

A fossil vertebra, stored for decades, has been identified as the first dinosaur bone found in Antarctica. Discovered in 1985 by a British Antarctic Survey expedition, it was initially misidentified. The vertebra belongs to a juvenile titanosaur, a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived approximately 82 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. This finding is significant as it provides rare evidence of dinosaur presence in Antarctica, which was once covered in lush forests. The research suggests that more dinosaur fossils may be uncovered as climate change causes ice to retreat in the region.

Key Details: • Fossil discovered in 1985, identified in recent research. • The dinosaur lived around 82 million years ago. • The vertebra measures about 10 cm in diameter. • Potential for more discoveries as climate change affects ice coverage.