Also, a nearly complete titanosaur was recently found! How long did it take for fossils in Australia to turn into opal? And how much do really exceptional fossil sites skew paleontological research?

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Dinosaur of the day Zanclodon, An archosauriform originally named "Smilodon" because of its dagger-like teeth (but that name was already taken by the saber-toothed cat).

In dinosaur news this week:

• There’s a new ornithopod, Chakisaurus nekul, which was much smaller than the titanosaurs that surrounded it in what is now Argentina
• A new dinosaur, Imparavis attenboroughi, is a rare toothless enantiornithine that also likely had very powerful wings
• A man out walking his dog found a nearly complete 70-million-year-old titanosaur
• Fossils at Lightning Ridge, Australia took their sweet time to opalize
• Really exceptional fossil sites (lagerstätten) are important, but they can influence our understanding of biodiversity and development on a global scale

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