Oxalaia, a spinosaurid dinosaur, lived in what is now Brazil during the
Late Cretaceous, sometime between 93.9 and 100.5 million years ago. The
genus name comes from Oxalá, an African deity. Oxalaia's only known
fossils, a partial snout and upper jaw bone, were found in 1999 in the
Alcântara Formation. At an estimated 12 to 14 metres (39 to 46 feet) in
length, it is the largest carnivorous dinosaur discovered from Brazilian
fossils. The African genus Spinosaurus was its closest relative. Oxalaia
bore two replacement teeth in each socket (similarly to sharks) and a
very ornamented secondary palate, features which are not known in other
theropod or spinosaurid dinosaurs. Its habitat was tropical and heavily
forested, surrounded by dry regions. Since Oxalaia's skull and teeth
resembled those of modern crocodilians, it may have largely hunted fish.
Fossil evidence suggests spinosaurids also occasionally preyed on other
animals such as small dinosaurs and pterosaurs.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalaia>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1964:
Over 17,000 fans saw the Beatles on the opening date of the
group's first nationwide U.S. tour.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_the_United_States>
1978:
The Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, was set on fire (damage
pictured), leading to the death of at least 420 people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_Rex_fire>
1991:
A Hasidic man accidentally struck two Guyanese immigrant
children with his car in the Crown Heights neighborhood of New York
City, initiating three days of rioting.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Heights_riot>
2005:
Thunderstorms in southern Ontario, Canada, spawned at least
three tornadoes that caused over C$500 million in damage.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ontario_tornado_outbreak_of_2005>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
oh well:
(idiomatic) An expression of mild disappointment or resignation; too
bad, it's a pity.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oh_well>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We need to create a world that is equitable, that is stable and a
world where we bear in mind the needs of others, and not only what we
need immediately. We are all in the same boat.
--Kofi Annan
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kofi_Annan>
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