Saturday, July 29, 2006
Giant Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina
Argentina: Scientists have discovered gigantic neck, back, and tail bones from one of the largest dinosaurs ever to roam the Earth.
Most impressive is a back vertebra that measures 3.48 feet (1.06 meters) tall and 5.51 feet (1.68 meters) wide, according to Fernando Novas. The paleontologist announced the find at the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences in Buenos Aires on July 21.
The new species is one of the titanosaurs, a group of plant-eating sauropod dinosaurs that walked on four feet and are known for their long necks and tails.
Based on analysis of the vertebrae and comparison with smaller, better-known titanosaurs, the paleontologist believes the new find was 115 to 131 feet (35 to 40 meters) long and weighed between 88 and 110 tons (80 and 100 metric tons).
[The titanosaur has been named Puertasaurus reuili]
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