Bajadasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur of northern Patagonia, Argentina, from around 145 to 133 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous epoch. It was first described in 2019 based on a single specimen (elements pictured) found in 2010 that includes a largely complete skull and parts of the neck. The only species is Bajadasaurus pronuspinax. The genus is a member of Dicraeosauridae, a group of relatively small and short-necked sauropods. Bajadasaurus sported bifurcated (two-pronged), extremely elongated neural spines extending from the neck; the 2019 description of Bajadasaurus suggested that they could have served as passive defense against predators. The skull was slender and equipped with around 48 teeth that were pencil-shaped and restricted to the front of the jaws. Its eye openings were exposed in top view, possibly allowing the animal to look forwards while feeding. It shared its environment with other dinosaurs including the sauropod Leinkupal and different theropods.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1897:

Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the Kinetoscope, a precursor to the modern movie projector. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetoscope

1907:

Russia and the United Kingdom signed the Anglo-Russian Convention, defining their respective spheres of interest in Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Russian_Convention

1941:

World War II: A detachment of Chetniks captured the town of Loznica in German-occupied Serbia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Loznica_%281941%29

1998:

North Korea claimed to have successfully launched its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, although no objects were ever tracked in orbit from the launch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwangmy%C5%8Fngs%C5%8Fng-1

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

chantwell: (chiefly Trinidad and Tobago, music) A (generally female) lead singer of traditional cariso music, or of a calypso band. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chantwell

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens, third country nationals and vulnerable Afghans. The last C-17 lifted off from Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 30th, this afternoon, at 3:29 p.m. east coast time, and the last manned aircraft is now clearing the space above Afghanistan. … Tonight's withdrawal signifies both the end of the military component of the evacuation, but also the end of the nearly 20-year mission that began in Afghanistan shortly after September 11th 2001.   --Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kenneth_F._McKenzie_Jr.