Nathan Hrushkin and his father have hiked through the Drumheller, Alta., area for years. Nathan and his father discovered the bones of a young hadrosaur, otherwise known as a duck-billed dinosaur. (Nature Conservancy of Canada)Fills in gaps of knowledgeFrançois Therrien, a paleontologist at the museum, said a discovery like this in Horseshoe Canyon is uncommon. "So now, the discovery that Nathan made is of great significance because it fills those gaps." Something that may look insignificant may end up being a significant discovery," Therrien said.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 00:11 UTC