10 fossilized dinosaurs returned to Mongolia
Korea has returned 10 fossilized dinosaurs and a dinosaur egg smuggled from Mongolia by a local buyer in 2014.
10 fossilized dinosaurs returned to Mongolia. Korea has returned 10 fossilized dinosaurs and a dinosaur egg smuggled from Mongolia by a local buyer in 2014. Among the remains Korea returned are the fossils of a Tarbosaurus bataar, which is related to the Tyrannosaurus rex, and a Protoceratops, a herbivorous dinosaur that was about the size of a domesticated dog. The Tarbosaurus bataar was in its complete form. The fossils were discovered by local authorities in 2015 when a fossil collector, only identified by the surname Yang, was under investigation in a different case for embezzlement. A local dealer who requested anonymity said a Tarbosaurus bataar in its complete fossilized from normally costs about 2 billion won ($1.75 million). A Protoceratops can cost up to 200 million won.