From CBC in Canada:
A huge dinosaur bone yard has been uncovered in Edmonton, where housing construction is booming.
A man walking his dog in a city park found the first fossils some years ago, but now paleontologists are discovering the site’s full potential.
The 13-metre-long, slow-moving, short-armed plant eater roamed through swampy habitat 70 million years ago.
Although the species is named after the city, the fossils were previously found only in southern Alberta.
“Because Edmontosaurus has such a huge distribution north and south, all the way up to the north slope of Alaska, we may also learn something about the migratory patterns of dinosaurs,” said Phil Currie, a paleontologist at the University of Alberta.
Construction on new homes is non-stop in Edmonton, sparking fears that yet-to-be-discovered bones are being built over. …
Shaw has also come across teeth belonging to predators.
It’s possible the teeth belong to the Albertosaurus that may have hunted or killed the Edmontosaurs or scavenged its remains.
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