A Feb. 28 Facebook video shows what appears to be small dinosaurs being held and touched by humans in lab coats.
"China 1st it was coronavirus now they're cloning dinosaurs," reads on-screen text featured in the video (direct link, archive link).
A narrator claims information about the dinosaurs was "leaked" by an anonymous source in China.
"The source reported that scientists were using DNA and tissue remains of an actual dinosaur, and making its clone copies," says the narrator. "Once the leak got mainstream, Chinese authorities refused to comment on the leak."
The Facebook video, which originated on TikTok, was shared more than 300 times in less than two weeks.
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The dinosaurs shown in the video are animatronic puppets associated with the Jurassic Park and the Jurassic World film franchises. Rather than being "leaked" secrets, the puppets can be seen online or at public attractions.
The first dinosaur in the clip appears to be a species of triceratops. Human hands can be seen caressing the dinosaur as it lies on a white platform partially covered by a blanket.
This creature is actually an animatronic puppet that is part of the Jurassic Park Dinosaur Meet & Greet attraction at Universal Studios Japan. An illustration of the dinosaur can be seen on the attraction's webpage.
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