Detecting fossils of 2 new horned dinosaurs

Scientists have discovered fossils of two herbivorous dinosaurs living in southern Utah (USA), about 68 to 99 million years ago.

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Fossil of dinosaur Kosmoceratops. (Photo: Daily Mail.)

Two newly discovered dinosaurs living on the continent have been forgotten by Laramidia in the late Cretaceous, about 68 to 99 million years ago.

The Laramidia continent was formed when part of the North American continent is now hydrated and separated into a separate area like a peninsula, including the states of Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Alaska, Texas (USA). ) and Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces (Canada) today.

The first newly discovered fossil dinosaur is of the species Kosmoceratops , having them very close to the famous horned dinosaur Triceratops . However, the biggest difference is that Kosmoceratops dinosaurs have up to 15 horns while the Triceratops has only 3 horns.

The horns of Kosmoceratops dinosaurs grow on the nose, eyes and sides of the mouth along with 10 horns growing on the head of the head like the manes. Scientists are the most horned dinosaurs ever discovered.

Dr Scott Sampson, of the Utah Museum of Natural History and a member of the excavation team, said: ' Kosmoceratops is one of the most exotic dinosaurs ever discovered, with one. The skull is quite large and many small horns come together '.

The second dinosaur fossil is of the Utahceratop gettyi species. (Photo: Daily Mail.)

Meanwhile, the second horned giant was found called Utahceratops gettyi . This dinosaur, found along with the fossils of a Kosmoceratops dinosaur in the Grand Staircase desert in southern Utah, also has a large horn on its nose and smaller horns on its eyes, which look quite similar to the modern bison.

Scientists, from the Utah Natural Calendar Museum, explained that although dinosaurs such as Kosmoceratops or Utahceratops have horns, they seem to use these horns only to find a mate rather than a dance. Gas to fight enemies like Tyrannosaurus carnivorous rex.

' Most animals use their horns as a weapon to fight enemies. But it seems that herbivorous dinosaurs mainly use their horns to appeal to their mates , 'said Dr. Scott Sampson.