UC Davis professor Tracey Goldstein told the Contra Costa Times that while the H1N1 virus commonly crosses species barriers, this was the first time researchers found a human pandemic strain in marine mammals.
The theropod called "Aurun zhaio" or "Dragon King" was discovered by American biologist James Clark and his team in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China.
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