Every now and then, the remains of a few limited dinosaur fossils are found in the Utah region but the current find by the team of Illinois scientists is anything but the same. They have found the remains of multiple dinosaur fossils buried along with coniferous trees in a well-preserved state, so much so that one can actually fell the bark of the tree fossil. Fossils in such a state of preservation are quite rare and offer the scientists a glimpse into Utah’s past.

The group of scientists representing the Burpee museum of natural history has uncovered the 148 million years old remains of about 6 or so dinosaur species, all in a single place. The mystery here is what could have led these different dinosaurs to die and get fossilized in the same place. Perhaps, they were all drinking water when a disaster of massive proportions took place, killing them all, in the process. That could well account for the fossils of different species of dinosaurs being found together.

Jurassic period is one that continues to engage the intelligence of the scientists worldwide and the current find could well shed a light on the many mysteries of that particular epoch. According to paleontologist Matt Bonnan, an associate professor of biological sciences at Western Illinois University, this find could well rival those of Utah’s famous Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry and Dinosaur National Monument. For the very first time in quite a long while, different species of dinosaurs have all been found together and this find is sure to propel Hanksville as a reservoir of fossils, with many yet to be discovered!