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The Thrill of Discovery: Meet Mercury’s Horned Face Dinosaur

  • Mar 22, 2022
  • Canadiana
  • 5 minute read

Canada’s prehistoric past is often overlooked, when in fact, it is a land of great discovery and excitement for dinosaur lovers across the globe. Did you know Canada is in the top five countries for discovering dinosaur fossils? Join us as we discover our nation’s unknown past with paleoartist Dr. Julius Csotonyi, and palaeontologist Dr. François Therrien.

Imagine the thrill and excitement of unearthing a new prehistoric species that has been hiding under our feet for more than 76 million years. Meet the Mercuriceratops gemini, also known as Mercury’s Horned Face Dinosaur. Aptly named after Mercury – the Roman messenger to the gods who is depicted with wings on his helmet – this ceratopsian is one of the newest members of Canada’s dinosaur family as it was only unveiled in 2014.

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Discovering Dinosaurs: Mercuriceratops coin

Canada’s prehistoric past is often overlooked, when in fact, it is a land of great discovery and excitement for dinosaur lovers across the globe. Did you know Canada is in the top five countries for discovering dinosaur fossils? Join us as we discover our nation’s unknown past with paleoartist Dr. Julius Csotonyi, and palaeontologist Dr. François Therrien.

Imagine the thrill and excitement of unearthing a new prehistoric species that has been hiding under our feet for more than 76 million years. Meet the Mercuriceratops gemini, also known as Mercury’s Horned Face Dinosaur. Aptly named after Mercury – the Roman messenger to the gods who is depicted with wings on his helmet – this ceratopsian is one of the newest members of Canada’s dinosaur family as it was only unveiled in 2014.

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