Dinosaur researchers unlock secrets of early mammals

Scientists at a British museum have worked out the living weight of one of its most prized dinosaurs, a stegosaurus.

Dr Charlotte Brassey with Sophie.

Dr Charlotte Brassey with Sophie.

Scientists at a British museum have worked out the living weight of one of its most prized dinosaurs, a stegosaurus.

They believe the dinosaur, nicknamed Sophie, died as a young adult around 150 million years ago.

And as Santilla Chingaipe reports, they hope this latest scientific breakthrough unlocks more details about the earliest mammals.

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