Dinosaur discoveries bridge ancient connection between Patagonia, Australia
September 2, 2023
By Rocío Otoya
Sydney, Australia, Sep 2 (EFE).- The wanderings of dinosaurs in Antarctica millions of years ago reveal a fascinating connection between Australia and Patagonia, the southernmost region of South America.
The link is manifested in a collection of fossils that shed light on their similarities and the presence of plants that have endured far from their original habitats.
The intriguing connection unfolded when Australia, South America, Antarctica, Africa, India, Arabia, Madagascar, and New Zealand formed the colossal supercontinent known as Gondwana.
Gondwana began to break apart and gradually drifted some 180 million years ago during the Jurassic period.
Scott Hocknull, a Paleontologist at the Queensland Museum, told EFE that the Antarctic land bridge, once covered in forests, enabled “dinosaurs that roamed Argentina to have relatives in Australia and vice versa.”
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