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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Strange dinosaur species found with hundreds of stones in its throat named after funk band

Scientists have discovered an enigmatic dinosaur species that lived some 120 million years ago and whose fossil contained hundreds of stones in its throat, a finding that could shed more light on bird evolution.

The new species has been named Chromeornis funkyi after the techno-funk duo Chromeo, and it could be key to understanding how one small group of dinosaurs survived extinction, researchers said.

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