Dinosaur fossil from asteroid strike that caused extinction found, scientists claim - BBC News

A dinosaur's leg, stunningly preserved, has been presented by scientists claiming it was likely killed by a giant asteroid which caused the species' extinction.

The limb, complete with skin, is just one of a series of remarkable finds emerging from the Tanis fossil site in the US State of North Dakota.

But it's not just their exquisite condition that's turning heads - it's what these ancient specimens purport to represent.

The claim is the Tanis creatures were killed on the actual day the asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, which saw the reign of dinosaurs end.

The BBC's Rebecca Morrelle reports.

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[stephenrafter]

Our species wasn't even around when that astroid hit earth. and here we are learning and finding evidence of it. Incredible.

[harshitmishra]

It's all fun and games until he finds a mosquito in a resin drop

[_kaleido]

Every person in this video has a really soft and pleasant voice

[Parlapot]

Props to the cameraman for filming that huge cataclysm upclose like that!

[ColdHawk]

That wasn’t the most cataclysmic day in our planet’s history. You missed how our moon was formed….

[icecold]

Holy cow, I only read the title as "Dinosaur fossil from asteroid" and I almost fainted because I thought we discovered alien dinosaurs lol

[ZValenT]

How did this one go under the radar? I literally heard nothing about this

[munkeybutt]

The way they talked about the dinosaur’s leg being ripped off instantly as a flash flood caught it, I feel so bad for it even though it was 66 million years ago.

[ihavespoken]

It's truly amazing how many incredible treasures are still hidden on our planet, yet to be unearthed. This is a remarkable find. I can't wait to hear more about this.

[amv]

I'm more amazed by fact that the skin of an ancient dinosaur is still intact.

[andthepoetliftshispen]

I only recently learned of the K-T boundary that can be found around the globe. Just a thin, one inch layer of debris from the asteroid strike. The most cataclysmic day in Earth's history. I hope to get a core sample this summer! 😊

[LloydEWatson]

It must be the earliest example of killing two birds with one stone.

[jenlovesjesus]

Absolutely fascinating! I look forward to what the scientists will discover about this. How exciting.

[grouchosfoil]

The T-Rex at the end with a wig on was cute.

[MossyMozart]

The animation of the dinos being slammed by the tsunami is from a 2-part episode, a collaboration of BBC with "NOVA". It was called "Dinosaurs: The Final Day" in the UK and "Dinosaur Apocalypse" in the USA. David Attenborough narrated as he does with all great nature documentaries. It is a graphic depiction of what happened to the entire Earth in the hours after the meteor strike, dinosaurs included. The Western Hemisphere was devastated with no part of the planet left untouched. If you can, watch it.

[zerohours.]

Imagine they find an intact or partially intact fossil with scales preserved. How amazing would that be to have a full dinosaur on display

[qerwerg]

I finally remembered why I loved dinosaurs so much as a kid

[TheHatMan]

Holy crap, this is amazing! I cannot wait to hear more of what they learn!

[chheinrich]

0:25 it was the most catastrophic day, but not the most catastrophic mass extinction, that was THE GREAT DYING 250 million years ago

[junhotan]

Wow, splendid works by those scientists, well done.