All articles tagged with #edmontosaurus annectens
Scientists have discovered exceptionally well-preserved dinosaur 'mummies' of Edmontosaurus annectens in Wyoming, revealing detailed skin, spikes, hooves, and soft tissue structures through clay templating, which offers new insights into dinosaur anatomy and preservation processes.
Paleontologists examined two well-preserved specimens of Edmontosaurus annectens, revealing detailed features such as scales, a crest, spikes, and notably, hooves on the hind feet, providing new insights into the appearance and anatomy of this duck-billed dinosaur. The findings, published in Science, include the first confirmed hooves in a land vertebrate and highlight the exceptional preservation in Wyoming's 'mummy zone.'