Yemen announces the first-ever dinosaur discovery in Dhamar Governorate!
In a bizarre and unprecedented event on Yemeni soil, residents of the “Afq” area in Dhamar Governorate have found a small dinosaur preserved inside one of the local rocks. The creature’s body and even its skin were so well conserved that it has turned into a fossil over the ages.
Described as being the size of a cat, the dinosaur measures roughly 40 cm in length and 30 cm in height. Preliminary studies indicate it dates back to the Stone and Cretaceous periods. Scientists have not yet been able to determine its exact species, characteristics, or diet, making this the first discovery of its kind on the Arabian Peninsula.
Dr. Najib al-Salwi, Dean of Dhamar Community College, stressed that the find is significant because the carcass retained all its parts—including hair and skin—something never before encountered in the Arabian Peninsula.
Local residents say other large skulls and skeletal structures exist in the area, but they are keeping the precise locations secret to protect them from looting.
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