Une nouvelle espèce de dinosaure de Patagonie chassait comme les hérons

29 mai 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Des paléontologues ont identifié une nouvelle espèce de dinosaure semblable à un rapace qui vivait il y a environ 70 millions d'années dans le sud de la Patagonie. Baptisée Kank australis, la créature chassait probablement des poissons grâce à des adaptations similaires à celles des hérons modernes.

La découverte repose sur des fossiles comprenant des dents, des vertèbres et des os d'orteils trouvés à la ferme La Anita près d'El Calafate, dans la province argentine de Santa Cruz. Les chercheurs, dirigés par le Dr Matías Motta du Musée des sciences naturelles Bernardino Rivadavia, l'ont classé comme un théropode unenlagiidé et ont estimé que les adultes atteignaient entre 2,5 et 3 mètres de long.

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