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Gigantic Dinosaur Unearthed Patagonia - Sciences, Education, Art, Writing, UFO - Posted: 18th Oct, 2007 - 11:25pm
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The skeleton of what could be a new dinosaur species — a giant, Patagonian plant-eater — has been uncovered in Argentina
Gigantic Dinosaur Unearthed In Patagonia
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Argentina is Dinosaur land with hundreds of discoveries like this one.
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| At more than 105 feet, it is among the largest ever found, scientists said Monday. Scientists from Argentina and Brazil said the Patagonian dinosaur appears to represent a previously unknown species because of the unique structure of its neck. They named it Futalognkosaurus dukei after the Mapuche Indian words for "giant" and "chief," and for Duke Energy Argentina, which helped fund the skeleton's excavation. "¢ Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Evolution & Paleontology Center. "This is one of the biggest in the world and one of the most complete of these giants that exist," said Jorge Calvo, director of paleontology center of National University of Comahue, Argentina, lead author of a study on the dinosaur published in the peer-reviewed Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Scientists said the giant herbivore walked the Earth some 88 million years ago. |
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I think it would be great to be part of a discovery like this one. I have always had an interest in palaeontology. When I was a kid I would find an animal bone and bring it home and I would tell my mom that I had discovered a new species of dinosaur. She would take the coyote/cow/deer/javelina/miscellaneous bone and throw it away, telling me I was being silly and that I was going to catch something.
I guess it would be great to find a real dinosaur fossil out there someday.
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