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How are fossils found in antarctica when dinosaurs live in warm climate?
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Antarctica was part of Pangaea, dinosaurs crossed on to Antarctica while it was still connected. After a while the continents started to move and spread apart taking the dinosaurs with it.
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Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent except?
Dinosaurs have been found on all 7 continents, even Antarctica.
Why were so few dinosaurs found in Antarctica?
The reason that so few dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica is because it is almost impossible to dig for fossils on most of Antarctica. First, most if it is underneath a mile of ice. Secondly, because Antarctica is so harsh, few paleontologists go to dig even in the areas of rock that are exposed. To me, for those reasons, it's surprising that any dinosaurs have been found in Antarctica.
Why might fossils of warm-weather animals be found in Antarctica?
It is said that Antarctica was once a warm continent, Therefore it once held warm weather animals, But the climate started to change and it became cold, Therefore the fossils of warm blooded animals can be found in Antarctica. +++ The world's climate was warmer and Antarctica was part of a much larger continent lying further North.
Why have so few fossil dinosaurs been found in Antarctica?
The biggest problem with finding fossils in Antarctica is that everything is covered in ice, making it hard for archaeologists to excavate and find fossils.
Name the other fossil animals that have been found in Antarctica?
dinosaurs
What was the first dinosaurs found in Antarctica?
The first dinosaur whose fossils were found in Antarctica was Antarctopelta in 1986. It wasn't named until 2006, long after a second dinosaur, Cryolophosaurus, was found and named in 1991 and 1994, respectively.
What kinds of fossils have been found on Antarctica?
I'm not sure of what fossils were found in Antarctica from all time periods, but I do know that there were a variety of plants and animals there during the Mesozoic. Some of the animals that I will list were found in Australia, which, at this time, was connected to Antarctica and had the same kinds of fauna and flora, as well as climate. Fossils of dinosaurs like Antarctopelta (an ankylosaur), Antarctosaurus (a sauropod), Cryolophosaurus (a theropod), and Leallynasaura (a small, herbivorous, bipedal dinosaur). There were amphibians, including the 16 foot long Koolasuchus, that filled a niche similar to modern crocodillians. In the shallow seas and/or rivers there were also plesiosaurs. The plants were adapted for a cool climate with cold winters, and included conifers and ferns, as well as mosses and lichens.
What dinosaurs fossils have been found in wales?
None
When were the first dinosaurs found in Antarctica?
1974.
Where have dinosaurs remains have not been found?
there were dinosaur fossils and bones found.
How are fossils used to show changes in Antarctica?
plant fossils (glossopteris) were found there.
What fossil is preserved in ice and snow?
In theory, any kind of fossil can be preserved in ice, but among prehistoric animals, the most commonly found preserved in ice are mammoths and mastodons. We know exactly what a woolly mammoth looked like because entire specimens, hair and all, have been found frozen (the details of hair or skin most dinosaurs are depicted with is basically guesswork).
