Dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Argentina

[slowhand]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The skeleton of what is believed to be a new dinosaur species — a 105-foot plant-eater that is among the largest dinosaurs ever found — has been uncovered in Argentina, scientists said Monday.


Scientists from Argentina and Brazil said the Patagonian dinosaur appears to represent a previously unknown species of Titanosaur 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.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071016/ap_on_sc/giant_dinosaur;_ylt=Ag3o9JEai4aTKu9D_g0C5g6s0NUE

 

[Becks...poamr]

Wow. New skeleton. In all honesty, this is absolutely fascinating.

Thanks, slowhand, for passing this story along!!!

 

[L3ggy]

Thank's for the story SH.

 

[Legzman]

105 feet long! Thank god it ate plants!

 

[D-rock]

105 feet long! Thank god it ate plants!

I bet it need huge forest just to feed a couple of them.

 

[Xilo Z]

The size isn't that surprising to me. Other dinosaurs come close.
it's cool though--very. Hooray for Argentina!