New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists
Summary
Scientists discovered a new type of huge dinosaur in Thailand that weighed as much as nine elephants and was about 88 feet long. The dinosaur lived 100 to 120 million years ago and is the largest dinosaur found in Southeast Asia so far.Key Facts
- The dinosaur is a long-necked herbivore that weighed about 27 tons.
- It lived in the area now known as Thailand around 100 to 120 million years ago.
- The dinosaur is named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, combining a mythological serpent and a giant from Greek myths.
- The fossil was first found by locals 10 years ago, but excavation finished in 2024.
- Nagatitan was much bigger than the largest predator nearby, a meat-eating dinosaur about 26 feet long.
- Scientists call it "the last titan" because it was found in one of the newest dinosaur rock layers in Thailand.
- A life-size model of Nagatitan is on display at the Thainosaur Museum in Bangkok.
- Another new dinosaur species was found in northeastern Thailand in 2023, called Minimocursor phunoiensis.
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