A dinosaur tail bone collected in Antarctica in 1985 was mistaken for a marine reptile for 40 years, until scientists realized it belonged to a titanosaur

A remarkable discovery from Antarctica, originally found in 1985, has now been confirmed as the continent’s first dinosaur fossil. This tail vertebra belonged to a titanosaur, a massive herbivore that once roamed the Southern Hemisphere millions of years ago. Previously thought to belong to a marine reptile, modern research unveiled its true nature, offering insights into dinosaur migration on ancient Gondwana and illustrating a verdant, prehistoric Antarctica.

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