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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adithi Ramakrishnan

Scientists unravel mystery of strange ‘mummified’ dinosaur with hooves

Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that appear to have been preserved in an unexpected way.

These dinosaur remains are different from the wrapped mummies of Egypt or natural human mummies that get accidentally preserved in bogs or deserts. Mummified dinosaurs are so old that their skin and soft tissues fossilise. Scientists use these rare remnants, along with dinosaur bones, to recreate what these prehistoric creatures may have looked like.

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