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Wyoming Dig Expected To Uncover Fossils From Dozens Of Dinosaurs

(CBS4) - A dinosaur dig unlike any other is taking place just to our north in Wyoming. It's called "Mission Jurassic."

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Scientists think there could be the fossils of more than 100 dinosaurs in the square mile of open space -- including species we've never seen before.

There's so much to dig, paleontologists from across the U.S. and the U.K. are taking part.

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"When you realize we've really only just scratched a corner of this square mile, there's gonna be dozens if not a hundred-plus dinosaurs lurking in the rocks of the Jurassic here," said paleobiologist Phil Manning.

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In case you're wondering exactly where the dig is, they don't want us to disclose the location because they're worried about fossil thieves.

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