Sofia University scientists discover 83 million year old animal fossils

Scientists from the Institute of Geology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and the University of Sofia have discovered the remains of a variety of animals that inhabited the Bulgarian lands over 83 million years ago, reports the Bulgarian News Agency . 

Paleontologists made the discoveries during the "Trun 2023" expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at BAS in the Late Cretaceous vertebrate fauna deposit near the southwestern city of Tran, the Museum announced on Monday. 

Scientists are currently reporting their first successful days of fieldwork.

This year's fieldwork at the site near Trun will continue until August 11, the team said. 

Some of the most interesting finds so far include two vertebrae from large reptiles, possibly dinosaurs./ CNA.al

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