How dinosaurs hopped across an ocean

Ancient land bridges may explain how animals navigated breakup of continents

dinosaur illustration

BRIDGE THE GAP  Land crossings may have allowed dinosaurs (such as Supersaurus, shown in this artist’s illustration), lizards and early mammals to migrate across the Atlantic Ocean around 150 million years ago, one researcher proposes.

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Two land bridges may have allowed dinosaurs to saunter between Europe and North America around 150 million years ago.