DENVER (KDVR) — On Wednesday, a 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossil was found 763 feet below a parking lot in City Park, becoming the deepest and oldest fossil ever found within Denver city limits.
The fossil was identified as the vertebrae of an herbivorous dinosaur by a team from Earth & Space Science at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science finds nearly 70-million-year-old dinosaur fossil
While its exact species has not been determined, previous fossil discoveries in Colorado could offer some clues.
What dinosaur species have been discovered in Colorado?
Torosaurus, Thornton
The Torosaurus is also known as the “bull lizard” due to its horned head and quadrupedal stance. It resembles the famous triceratops, but has several distinct differences, according to the Natural History Museum…