New Dinosaur Species from Argentina May Have Specialized in Catching Fish

Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a previously unknown species of unenlagiid dinosaur that stalked freshwater wetlands during the Late Cretaceous epoch, adding to evidence that some dinosaurs specialized in catching fish.

New Dinosaur Species from Argentina May Have Specialized in Catching Fish. Paleontologists in Argentina have identified a previously unknown species of unenlagiid dinosaur that stalked freshwater wetlands during the Late Cretaceous epoch, adding to evidence that some dinosaurs specialized in catching fish. Life reconstruction of Kank australis . Image credit: Gabriel Díaz Yantén. The newly-described dinosaur species roamed our planet about 70 million years ago (Late Cretaceous epoch). The ancient reptile lived in a landscape of meandering rivers and streams with seasonal ponds, inhabited by aquatic plants such as water lilies and animals including fish, insects, and various mollusks. Dubbed Kank australis , the animal grew up to some 2.5-3 m (8.2-9.8 feet) long. It belonged to Unenlagiidae , a group of feathered, bird-like theropods relat...