Argentina gives us another whopperUntil recently, the largest dinosaur was Argentinosaurus, known on

Argentina gives us another whopperUntil recently, the largest dinosaur was Argentinosaurus, known only from fragmentary fossils. A new find near Trelew in Patagonia of seven fossilised skeletons has given us the largest sauropods ever found. Dating from the Cretaceous of 90 million years ago, the adult critters were 40 metres long (Just for reference, a London double decker bus is 9.5 metres), 20 tall, and is estimated to have weighed 80 tons, about the same as 14 adult elephants. Preservation is excellent, and scientists hope to understand more of the mechanics involved in the life of these enormous beasts. The fossils seem to be a species of Titanosaur, based on the research so far. While not as big as the blue whale, this new discoverey is the largest land animal to have walked the Earth…until the next discovery, maybe.LozImage credit: BBChttp://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/may/16/largest-dinosaur-unearthed-in-argentina -- source link

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