Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
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An international team of scientists identified in Thailand a new species of giant herbivorous dinosaur that, about 27 meters in length and an estimated weight of 27 tons, became the largest specimen discovered so far in Southeast Asia.
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur from Southeast Asia. Researchers have unearthed skeletal remains of Nagatitan, a member of the dinosaur lineage called sauropods known for having a…
Sometimes, the biggest stories start with a simple glance. In Thailand, a strange bone coming out of the earth has triggered a search that today re-designs the map of the prehistoric giants.
Meet Nagatitan: The giant dinosaur that once roamed Thailand
Researchers have uncovered a giant new dinosaur species in Thailand, believed to be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, shedding new light on the region’s prehistoric past and ancient wildlife.Artistic illustration of the Nagatitan. Credit: Patchanop Boonsai. In a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers at University College London (UCL), Mahasarakham University, Suranaree University of Technology, and Sirindhorn…
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