Dinosaur fossils found in Germany

Dinosaur fossils found in Germany. German researchers have discovered a dinosaur fossil that is different from the usual. This dinosaur is believed to be meat eaters who have fur, but not a single family with the family of birds.

By AFP on Tuesday (07/03/2012), fossils, which lived during the late Jurassic, 170 million years ago. The researchers are moving from the National Academy of Sciences, found the fossils in the German region Bavaria, Germany.

This fossil is named Sciurumimus albersdoerferi as hairy, and has a tail like a squirrel. "This is the most complete fossil megalosauroid," wrote the study.

Megalosauroid is the name of the group of carnivores that have up to 9 feet long and weighs a ton.

When found, the animal fossils in the position of the gaping fangs and a tail that extends over his head.

Previously, researchers in China have also found unique dinosaur species are believed to be relatives of Tyrannosaurus Rex. The fossil is believed to be weighing the car and fluffy. The new species was named Yutyrannus huali finally, a mixture of Latin and mandarin name which means, "the tyrant pretty hairy".