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A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about this discovery can be found through KPRC 2 and Click2Houston, which reported on the finding of this rare Antarctic dinosaur fossil.
A significant discovery has been made in the field of paleontology, with a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica being found. The fossil is a bone from the tail of a titanosaur, a long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur. The fossil was originally discovered in 1985 during an expedition, but it had been stored away for decades.
Despite being found over 35 years ago, the species of titanosaur that the bone belongs to has not yet been identified. Further details about this discovery can be found through KPRC 2 and Click2Houston, which reported on the finding of this rare Antarctic dinosaur fossil.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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