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Scientists Prepare to Study an Unusual Dinosaur

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Science news editorial illustration for Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Heads for a Public Research Lab

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Source: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, 2026-10-23.

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Read and understand · 1/2Where was the skeleton found?

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Southern Utah. The fossil came from southern Utah.

Clue: Scientists found a well-preserved,75-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton in southern Utah. It belonged to a group of fast-running dinosaurs with beaks and no teeth.

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Whether it is a new species. A new species is possible, but not confirmed.

Clue: The bones will be studied at a North Carolina museum where visitors can watch. They may belong to a new species. That has not yet been confirmed.

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The fossil came from Utah and will be studied in public view. Whether it represents a new species remains uncertain.

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