Morocco is home to the world's oldest Cerapodan dinosaur fossil from the Middle Jurassic

A new study reveals that fossils found in Morocco's El Mers III Formation are the oldest known Cerapodan dinosaurs, dating back to the Middle Jurassic, around 163 to 174 million years ago. This discovery helps shed light on the evolution of Cerapodans and their rise as dominant plant-eaters in the Northern Hemisphere.