Scientists discovered remains of a bird named 'Dragon of Death' - Details!
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The world's first bird
Argentine archaeologists have unearthed the bones of a giant bird called the "Death of a Dragon" that lived 86 million years ago. Researchers say the reptile's wing may have been 30 feet long, and that the 9-meter-long creature may be the world's first bird species. Researchers also speculate that they may have lived during the dinosaur era.
New Milestone
Archaeologists have unearthed bones of the creature during an excavation in the northern province of Mendoza, in the Andes Mountains of Argentina. They were reported to have been discovered during research among the rocks in the area.
Leonardo Arritz, leader of the team that landed in the Thanatosdrakon region of the Andes, said: "This is a major milestone in history. We have never seen anything like it. In Greek, Thanatos means death. Is named. "
Largest creature
Researchers who published their study in the scientific journal Cretaceous Research last April noted that "these are the largest fossil skeletons ever found in South America.
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a giant creature that lived 86 million years ago in Argentina.
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