Fossil thigh of herbivorous dinosaur found in Fukui

Fossil thigh of herbivorous dinosaur found in Fukui

FUKUI, Japan - The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum announced Oct. 29 that fossils of what appear to be a thigh bone (photo) and other remains of a huge herbivorous dinosaur have been unearthed at the Kitadani quarry in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, where dinosaur fossils have been found in the past. The fossil thigh bone is 86 centimeters long and measures 25 cm at its widest point. (Kyodo)

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