Duckbilled dinosaur discovered in Japan.

ISLAMABAD -- An international team of paleontologists has identified a new genus and species of hadrosaur or duck-billed dinosaur, Yamatosaurusizanagii, on one of Japan's southern islands.The fossilized discovery yields new information about hadrosaur migration, suggesting that the herbivores migrated from Asia to North America instead of vice versa. The discovery also illustrates an evolutionary step as the giant creatures evolved from walking upright to walking on all fours.

Most of all, the discovery provides new information and asks new questions about dinosaurs in Japan.The research, 'A New Basal...

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