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Mexico has discovered a new genus and species within the Ornithomimidae dinosaur family.

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by Bob Yirka , Phys.org Within  the  Ornithomimidae  family,  a  group  of  geologists,  paleontologists,   and  climate  scientists  from  institutions  in  Mexico,  the  United  States,  and  Spain  have  discovered  a  new  genus  and  species. The  team  explains  their  investigation  into  the  ancient  ostrich-like  dinosaur  and  its  place  in  the  family  tree  in  an  article  that  was  published  in  the  journal  Cretaceous  Research. All  of  the  theropod  dinosaurs  in  the  Ornithomimidae  family  resembled  the  modern  ostrich  in  some  way. Although  some  have  apparently  been  found...