'' While it's just a fragment now, the femur is thought to have been about 27 centimeters long during the silesaur's life. This is almost double the length of the femurs from silesaurs found in the same region ! '''
'''' A groundbreaking study published in Royal Society Open Science delves into a 225-million-year-old fossil discovered in Zambia, which could dramatically alter our understanding of early dinosaur evolution.
The ancient leg bone, believed to belong to a silesaur, an early reptile closer to dinosaurs, suggests that early dinosaur ancestors might have been significantly larger than previously thought. This finding casts new light on the size and ecological roles of early dinosaurs and their relatives, potentially reshaping the way we understand the Triassic period. As researchers uncover more fossil evidence, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the size of these early reptiles has been historically underestimated... ''''
[ A Fragmentary Fossil With Big Implications ]
The fossil in question, a femur discovered in the 1960s, was not initially recognized for its significance.
[ Tl;dr : Another Khankhuuluu case; these important invaluable fossils; sitting there collecting dust ! ]
'''' The bone, preserved in the archives of the Natural History Museum, had been overlooked for decades until Jack Lovegrove, a Ph.D. student, reexamined it. What makes this discovery so vital is its connection to the silesaurs, a group of early reptiles considered to be either the ancestors of dinosaurs or their closest relatives. These creatures lived during the Triassic period, and their fossilized remains have long been fragments that have perplexed paleontologists ! ''''
Which means this guys; could Not be an exception !
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