Iguana-sized dinosaur cousin discovered in Antarctica

Scientists have discovered the fossils of an iguana-sized reptile, which they named 'Antarctic king,' that lived at the South Pole 250 million years ago (it used to be warmer). Antarctanax was an early cousin of the dinosaurs, and it shows how life bounced back after the world's biggest mass extinction.

from Early Mammals News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2G1SAJX

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