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Little long-necked dino discovered

Paleontologists recently discovered a relatively small species of long-necked diplodocid dinosaur (the group that includes Apatosaurus and Diplodocus). Named Leinkupal laticauda, the dino is the first diplodocid found in South America and the youngest (most recent) known species of diplodocid in the world.

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