About 88 million years ago, a giant plant-eating dinosaur roamed the Earth. Now, humans have found it.
On October 15, scientists from Argentina and Brazil announced that they had uncovered the bones of what they believe is a previously unknown dinosaur species. It is one of the largest dinosaurs ever found.
The 105-foot-long titanosaur was found in southern Argentina in 2000. Scientists named the creature Futalognkosaurus dukei (foo-ta-long-koh-sohr-us doo-kay). The first part of the name comes from the Mapuche Indian words for "giant" and "chief." The last part is for Duke Energy Argentina, the company that helped pay for the dig.
So far, scientists have discovered bones from the dinosaur's neck, back, and hips, as well as from part of its tail. According to Jorge Calvo, the lead author of the study on the herbivore, the fossil is "one of the most complete of these giants that exists."