You can find yourself walking amongst dinosaur fossils at several state parks and discovery centers throughout the western half of the United States; however, a recent dinosaur discovery made in Colorado gives you a new reason to visit the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Just an hour away from where the fossils are now on display, a rare, single-horned dinosaur was unearthed entirely by accident – and you’re going to want to check it out.
There’s a fascinating new addition to the fossil collection at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
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In May 2019, construction began at the site of the Wind Crest retirement community in Highlands Ranch, which sits just under an hour from Denver.
As the crew dug in, the discovered something quite unexpected: a limb bone and several ribs of a single-horned dinosaur.
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Teams from both Wind Crest and the Denver Museum are working together to fully unearth the entire dinosaur, as well as any other bones they may find along the way. Over a dozen have been discovered in the past month.
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The fossilized bones of this rare, single-horned dinosaur are estimated to be between 66 and 68 million years old.
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One of these fossils has already been put on display at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, while the remaining pieces are being transferred to the museum’s fossil preparation lab.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science/Facebook Not only was this discovery accidental, but it was also very fortuitous. The Wind Crest construction site is private property, so the owners and construction crews had absolutely no obligation to report the dinosaur bones that they found. Luckily, the company was gracious enough to contact the Denver Museum, allowing the bones to be further studied and put on display for all to see.
If you’re a fan of the prehistoric past and want to explore this new addition to the fossil collection at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, start planning a visit!
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Not only was this discovery accidental, but it was also very fortuitous. The Wind Crest construction site is private property, so the owners and construction crews had absolutely no obligation to report the dinosaur bones that they found. Luckily, the company was gracious enough to contact the Denver Museum, allowing the bones to be further studied and put on display for all to see.
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To keep up with what’s happening with this fossils as they’re transferred to the museum, click here.
If you’ve visited the Denver Museum of Nature & Science recently and have seen the latest addition to the museum, then be sure to share your pictures and experiences with us in the comments!
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