Australian dinosaurs were not physiologically different from other dinosaurs living in more temperate regions, new research has found.
During the Early Cretaceous Period (112-100 million years ago), Victoria was located within the Antarctic Circle.
The climate of this region was, of course, extremely cold and the animals there – including dinosaurs – had to cope with months of darkness at a time. Scientists have been trying for decades to discover whether dinosaurs adapted in unique ways to survive in those conditions.
A study of these dinosaurs’ bones has revealed structural similarities to their more northern peers.
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