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Re: 'Jurassic Park' Unearthed in Argentina's Patagonia - Reuters
I don't quite follow these passages from the article:
"Jurassic-period fossils are very, very rare. They have only been found
in China and Madagascar ... so we know very little about the evolution
of the dinosaurs, (winged) pterosauri, and mammals from this key period."
High sea levels during the tropical Jurassic period -- which extended
from 213-144 million years ago -- meant there was relatively little land
on which dinosaur remains could remain intact, and not be washed
away into the oceans, Cladera added.
Huh? Jurassic period fossils are only known from China and Madagascar?
"Relatively little land"?