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Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Moabosaurus

Moabosaurus

moe-AB-oh-SAW-rus, “lizard from Moab” (city near where the fossils were found)

The skeleton of Moabosaurus was re-created from about 5,000 damaged fossil bones found in one region over a period of 30 years. The bones are from 18 or more juveniles. Scientists think that they may have died during a drought and that the bones were eaten by bugs and trampled before being fossilized.

Where:

Utah

How Long:

32 feet

What It Ate:

Plants

When:

125 million years ago

By: Dougal Dixon

Art by: Robert Squier

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