'World's Largest' Dinosaur Unearthed

The new species of dinosaur doesn’t have a name yet, but scientists think it was the largest dinosaur that ever lived. This fossilized remains belong to a type of titanosaur that roamed what is now southern Argentina some 95 million years ago. The giant reptile was 40 meters long and weighed up to 80 tons, scientists said. “It’s like two semi trucks, one after another, and the equivalent of more than 14 African elephants together [in] weight,” sai José Luis Carballido, who led...

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