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New dinosaur species

New dinosaur species
WAX2001012599 - 25 JANUARY 2001 - WASHINGTON, D. C. USA: An artist's conception shows what Masiakasaurus knopfleri may have looked like 65 to 70 million years ago in what today is Madagascar. The newly discovered dinosaur species, whcih features unusually prominent front teeth, is named for Mark Knopfler of the rock band Dire Straits. The dinosaur's University of Utah discoverers say Knopfler's music "inspired expedition crews." rw/em/HO UPI