New Species of Giant Dinosaur Found in Patagonia
Published on October 16th, 2007
Posted in Uncategorized
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian and Argentine paleontologists have discovered the largely complete fossil of a new species of giant dinosaur that roamed what is now northern Patagonia about 80 million years ago.
The herbivorous Futalognkosaurus dukei measured an estimated 105 feet to 112 feet from head to tail and was as high as a four-storey building. It is one of the three biggest dinosaurs yet found in the world.
“It’s a new species, it’s a new group,” Argentine paleontologist Juan Porfiri told a news conference in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
