Juvenile dinosaur nicknamed ‘Ollie’ is Australia’s smallest sauropod


April 18, 2022

The smallest sauropod dinosaur ever discovered in Australia has been identified by paleontologists.

The juvenile Diamantinasaurus matildae roamed the Earth some 95 million years ago, before likely perishing when it became stuck in the mud near a watering hole and sank.

Nicknamed ‘Ollie’, the dinosaur was identified by analysing fossils found by a sheep grazier in outback Queensland more than a decade ago.

Ollie is the third of its species to be discovered and the first juvenile sauropod ever found in Australia.

The smallest sauropod dinosaur ever discovered in Australia has been identified by experts. Nicknamed ‘Ollie’, the juvenile Diamantinasaurus matildae roamed Earth 95 million years ago.

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