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University of Portsmouth: 'Striking Sail' May Have Helped Dinosaurs Find Mates, Fossil Suggests
August 22, 2025
PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:

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'Striking sail' may have helped dinosaurs find mates, new fossil suggests

Scientists have uncovered a dinosaur with a striking back sail, perhaps used for mating displays

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A new dinosaur with a dramatic sail along its back and tail has been identified from fossils found on the Isle of Wight in England - and it may have . . .

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