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ThisfossilbecameanimportantcluetoIbrahim’s work.
NizarIbrahimwasinasmalltown.ThetownisinMorocco.Ibrahimisascientistwhostudiesfossils.Theancientboneshestudiescomefrom dinosaurs.
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AFRICA
Morocco
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boxesoffossilsfoundin Morocco
Oneday,hemetamanwhohad foundsomefossils.Themanhadamustache.HesoldhisfossilstoIbrahim.Onefossillookedinteresting.Itwaslongand flat.
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Thesebonescamefromthemysterious dinosaur.
PicturingthePast
Ibrahimusessciencetostudythepast.Helooksatolddinosaurbones.Heobservestheirshape.Heasksquestionstoformahypothesis. Thatisanexplanationofhowtheseancientanimals lived.
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Searchingfordinosaurbonesishard work.
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IbrahimandteammembersstudypartofthetailofSpinosaurus.
Someotherscientistsfoundbones,too.TheythoughtIbrahimshouldseethem.Hedid.Hethoughttheymightcomefromthesamedinosaurhewasstudying.Heneededtolookformorebonestobe sure.