Article Title: Tharosaurus indicus
21-09-2023
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IIT Roorkee scientists have characterised dinosaur fossils from the middle-Jurassic period, found in the Thar desert near the Jaisalmer Basin by the Geological Survey of India.
Name of the the Dinosaur: Tharosaurus indicus
Tharo – Thar Desert
saurus - lizard in Greek
Indicus – Indian Origin
Type: Sauropod Dinosaur- long-necked herbivores
Period: Middle Jurassic Period
Age: 167 Million years old
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