Discovering the first dinosaur fossil in Malaysia

A Malaysian university on February 19 discovered the teeth of a fish-eating dinosaur that existed at least 75 million years ago. This is also the first dinosaur fossil found in Malaysia, according to AFP.

A group of Malaysian and Japanese paleontologists discovered the fossil of the tooth after nearly 2 years of digging in Pahang state, central Malaysia. Scientists say more discoveries will be found.

Dinosaur teeth fossils found in Malaysia - (photo:english.alarabiya.net)

'Recently we have successfully identified the presence of dinosaur ruins in Pahang,' said Masatoshi Sone, head of the research team, after Malaya University announced the discovery of fossil dinosaur teeth. .

Researchers believe that the 23mm long tooth that has just been discovered belongs to a carnivorous dinosaur known as science spinosaurid .

It was found in the late sedimentary rocks of the Mesozoic Century 145 to 75 million years ago, the team said.

'The fossil possibilities of large body parts of dinosaurs are still in Malaysia', according to the research team.

It is known that the location of the fossil dinosaur tooth was kept secret for conservation purposes.