Discover the Green Dinosaur: Gnatalie's Breakthrough in Los Angeles

A new dinosaur skeleton has been discovered in Los Angeles , and it is not only a new species but also unique in that its bones are green in color . Named Gnatalie , this herbivorous dinosaur lived 150 million years ago in the late Jurassic Era , making it older than the famous Tyrannosaurus rex . The discovery of this green dinosaur has excited researchers and scientists , as it provides valuable insights into the nature of science and the wonders of the world we live in.

The fossils of Gnatalie were found in the Badlands of Utah in 2007 . The green color of the dinosaur 's bones comes from the mineral celadonite , which is rare because it usually forms under volcanic or hydrothermal conditions that can destroy buried bones . The presence of celadonite in the fossils indicates that there was volcanic activity around 50 to 80 million years ago , which replaced a previous mineral and gave the bones their unique green hue.

Matt Wedel , an anatomist and paleontologist at Western University of Health Sciences , was amazed when he first saw the bones of Gnatalie . He described them as unlike anything he had ever seen before . The dinosaur is similar to a sauropod species called Diplodocus and will be the biggest dinosaur at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles . The discovery of this complete skeleton will provide valuable information about taxonomic and anatomical diversity among sauropods.

John Whitlock , a researcher at Mount Aloysius College who studies sauropods , expressed excitement about the discovery of Gnatalie . He mentioned that having such a complete skeleton will help fill in the blanks for less complete specimens and enhance our understanding of these massive herbivores . The museum named the dinosaur Gnatalie after a public vote , with other options including Verdi , Olive , Esme , and Sage.

The green dinosaur , Gnatalie , will be on display at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles this fall . The museum officials are thrilled to have such a unique specimen to engage visitors in the process of scientific discovery and ignite curiosity about the prehistoric world . The discovery of this green sauropod dinosaur adds to the growing body of knowledge about these fascinating creatures and their place in Earth 's history.