A team of paleontologists from the museum of paleontology Egidio Feruglio, Argentina , led by Dr. Jose Luis Carballido and Dr. Diego Pol, unearthed the fossils of the biggest dinosaur ever. The fossil was tripped over by a local farm worker in the desert near La Flecha.
Argentinosaurus which previously holds the record of being the biggest giant animal known, that walked on earth is now being ripped off of its title, with this new discovery, as this current giant herbivore surpasses the weight of Argentinosaurus by 7 tonnes. This was revealed to the BBC new by the researchers.
Its thigh bones are 40m (130ft) long and 20m (65ft) tall, weighing 77 tonnes. It also stated that it was as heavy as 14 African elephants.
Based on the age of the rocks in which its bones were found, this giant did live in the forest of Patagonia between 95 and 100 million years ago. All the bones (about 150 bones) unearthed were in remarkable condition.
Caution should be taken, in noting this giant herbivore as the biggest that walked on earth, as there is a high probability that there are more giants yet to be unearthed. This view is also supported by a dinosaur expert from London’s natural history museum, Dr. Paul Barrette.
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