Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
Summary
Scientists have identified a new giant dinosaur species called Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis from fossils found in north-eastern Thailand. This dinosaur lived between 100 and 120 million years ago, was twice the size of a T. rex, and is the largest dinosaur discovered in South-East Asia.Key Facts
- Nagatitan weighed about 27 tonnes, similar to nine adult Asian elephants.
- It measured 27 meters (88 feet) long, longer than a diplodocus.
- Nagatitan belonged to the sauropod family, which were long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs.
- Fossils were found beside a pond in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province about 10 years ago.
- The dinosaur lived about 40 million years before the T. rex.
- Nagatitan is the 14th dinosaur species named in Thailand.
- Researchers believe it was one of the last large sauropods in the region before it turned into a shallow sea.
- The discovery helps scientists understand how ancient climate changes affected the size and growth of dinosaurs.
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