A footprint fossil of a new species of dinosaur discovered in China last year has been named "Eubrontes nobitai" in tribute to "Nobita," a pivotal character in the popular Japanese cartoon and animation Doraemon.Xing Lida, 38, associate professor at the China University of Geosciences in Beijing, named the fossil that somewhat resembles swimming goldfish. He told Kyodo News that Doraemon's movies featuring dinosaurs are "very excellent."The films, "Nobita's Dinosaur" in 1980 and "Nobita's New Dinosaur" in 2020, have also made "many children come to like dinosaurs," Xing said, adding Doraemo…READ FULL ARTICLE
