- By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
- Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A fossil believed to be of a Triceratops, the three-horned dinosaur, has been excavated along the banks of the Sahansara River in the Sahranpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Experts believe that the excavation in the area uncovered what may be the nasal horn of a Triceratops, dating back millions of years.
"A fresh fossil has been discovered, believed to be of a Triceratops... The fossil is a part of its nose. While we cannot definitively say that it belongs to a Triceratops, it closely resembles other Triceratops fossils found around the world. Its morphology, shape, and size are very similar," said Mohammad Umar Saif, who is the founder of the Natural History and Conservation Centre here.
He explained that these dinosaurs typically lived during the Late Cretaceous period, between 100.5 and 66 million years ago. He added that the fossil is remarkably well-preserved.
"This is well-preserved as it has completely transformed into sandstone due to heavy mineralisation because it remained buried in the foothills of the Himalayas for approximately 35-40 million years. This is a good discovery," Saif said.
In recent times, the place has drawn the excitement of the researchers who have found several fossils, dating back millions of years.
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