New Dinosaur Discovery in Argentina: One of the Biggest Ever
October 18, 2007
This latest of the dinosaur discoveries is believed to be a "new species of giant plant-eating dinosaur" that dates back to 80 million years ago, according to BBC News.
The discovery dinosaur is thought to be a "Futalognkosaurus dukei," according the BBC News.
For more information, and artist's renderings of what this giant dinosaur may have looked like, go here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,301816,00.html.
News Sources:
BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7046223.stm
Where to Find Information on Dinosaur Discoveries
All About Dinosaurs - http://www.fieldmuseum.org/dinosaurs/allabout_intro.asp
Dinosaur Discoveries - http://www.factmonster.com/spot/dinodiscovery.html
Discovery of Dinosaurs - http://rainbow.ldeo.columbia.edu/courses/v1001/dinodis3.html
Early Dinosaur Discoveries in North America - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinodiscoveriesna.html
Geological Time Machine - Do you keep mixing up the Mesozoic Era with the Paleozoic Era? Visit the Geological Time Machine for a useful chart. - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
New Dinosaur Discoveries by Geography
Dinosaur discoveries have been made all over the world. Here are some other recent dinosaur discoveries, listed by geographical region.
Antarctica -
Discovery of a: Titanosaur
Claim to Fame: "he fossil included almost a complete set of 80 to 90 vertebrae." - Trexmuseum.org
Read more: http://www.trexmuseum.org/newsalert.html
New Mexico
Discovery of : Two new dinosaurs: "the weird, sloth-like Nothronychus and a small carnivore from the coelurosaur family" - Wired.com
Claim to Fame: Both of the dinosaurs "bird-like characteristics and both probably were covered with feathers" - Wired.com
Read more: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/06/44599
Utah & Wyoming
Discovery of the: Therizinosaurid dinosaur
Claim to Fame: A "one ton plant-eating carnivore with really bizarre claws" - Science Daily
Read more:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020508072510.htm
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3 Comments
Post a CommentI have always been fascinated by dinosaurs. Thanks for the article!
Wow, this is really cool!
Wow, this is really cool. Thanks for the interesting report.