ThisfossilbecameanimportantcluetoIbrahim’s work.

NizarIbrahimwasinasmalltown.ThetownisinMorocco.Ibrahimisascientistwhostudiesfossils.Theancientboneshestudiescomefrom dinosaurs.

AFRICA

Morocco

boxesoffossilsfoundin Morocco

Oneday,hemetamanwhohad foundsomefossils.Themanhadamustache.HesoldhisfossilstoIbrahim.Onefossillookedinteresting.Itwaslongand flat.

Thesebonescamefromthemysterious dinosaur.

PicturingthePast

Ibrahimusessciencetostudythepast.Helooksatolddinosaurbones.Heobservestheirshape.Heasksquestionstoformahypothesis. Thatisanexplanationofhowtheseancientanimals lived.

Searchingfordinosaurbonesishard work.

IbrahimandteammembersstudypartofthetailofSpinosaurus.

Someotherscientistsfoundbones,too.TheythoughtIbrahimshouldseethem.Hedid.Hethoughttheymightcomefromthesamedinosaurhewasstudying.Heneededtolookformorebonestobe sure.