A British scientist discovers the remains of one of the last dinosaurs to have lived in Africa more than 66million years ago
The Chenanisaurus remains were discovered in a mine at Sidi Chennane, Morocco
THE remains of one of the last dinosaurs to live in Africa have been found by a Brit scientist.
The rare Chenanisaurus barbaricus, two-legged predators with tiny arms and blunt snouts, existed at the same time 66 million years ago as the similar but larger T. Rex.
While the T. Rex was partially covered in feathers, the Chenanisaurus had only scales and its brain was smaller.
Dr Nick Longrich, of Bath University, made the discovery in a mine at Sidi Chennane, Morocco.
Like the tyrannosaurus was the top predator in North America and Asia, the ablisaurs dominated Africa, South America, India and Europe at the end of the Cretaceous period.
There are almost no dinosaur fossils from this time period in morocco.
He said:"It may even be the first dinosaur named from the end-Cretaceous in Africa.
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"It's also one of the last dinosaurs in Africa before the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.
"This find was unusual because it's a dinosaur from marine rocks - it's a bit like hunting for fossil whales and finding a fossil lion.
"It's an incredibly rare find - almost like winning the lottery.