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The Fossil Of An Immature Diplodocid, A Sauropod, Could Shed More Light On The Illnesses That Inflicted Dinosaurs. The Fossil, Based On Irregular Protrusions In The Neck, Presents The First Evidence Of A Unique Respiratory Infection In A Dinosaur. The 150 Million-Year-Old Fossil Named “Dolly” Was Discovered In SW Montana, USA.

Sauro-Throat! First Evidence Discovered Indicating Respiratory Infection in a Dinosaur

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Finding is the first occurrence of an avian‑style respiratory infection in a non‑avian dinosaur. The fossilized remains of an immature diplodocid – a large, long-necked herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, like “Brontosaurus” – may provide the first evidence of a unique respiratory infection in a dinos