Death 005—004
The Fighting Dinosaurs
73 million years ago
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When a Moment Becomes Geology
Most fossils record skeletons that drifted apart before burial. Here, claws, jaws, and limbs are still where they were in the final seconds of life. The specimen was found in 1971 in the Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia, a desert environment where a dune collapse or sudden sandstorm trapped both animals and sealed their struggle in place.
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Most fossils record skeletons that drifted apart before burial. Here, claws, jaws, and limbs are still where they were in the final seconds of life. The specimen was found in 1971 in the Djadokhta Formation of Mongolia, a desert environment where a dune collapse or sudden sandstorm trapped both animals and sealed their struggle in place.