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NEWDISCOVERIES

Even though dinosaur species were identified for the first time

about two hundred years ago, we’re still discovering new species

today. Here are a few recent finds:

• Nanuqsaurus, a smaller cousin of Tyrannosaurus, was discovered

in the Arctic. Nanuq is the word for polar bear in Inuktitut.

• Agiantsauropod,Dreadnoughtus, was discovered in the south

of Argentina. Its name comes from the word “dreadnought,”

which describes a huge battleship.

• A predator by the name of Qianzhousaurus sinensis was dis-

covered in the south of China. It was nicknamed “Pinocchio rex”

because of its long snout.

(Top left) Nanuqsaurus skull

(Top right) Illustration of Nanuqsaurus