Q Who discovered the tooth of the first carnivorous dinosaur ever found in Japan (Mifuneryu)?
- A A paleontologist
- B A construction worker
- C An elementary school student
C An elementary school student
In 1979, an elementary school boy discovered it in Mifune Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, while searching for fossils for his summer vacation science project.
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