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Thailand unearths Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur, the mighty Nagatitan
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Researchers in Thailand have discovered a new giant dinosaur species, Nagatitan, weighing approximately 27 tonnes and measuring 27 metres long, making it the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia and likely lived 100-120 million years ago.
Thailand unearths Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur, the mighty Nagatitan
A new giant dinosaur weighing about 27 tonnes has been unearthed by researchers in Thailand, making it the largest ever found in Southeast Asia.
According to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports on Thursday, the 27 metre (88 foot) long plant-eating beast is believed to have meandered through what is now Thailand between 100 and 120 million years ago.
It likely weighed at least 10 tonnes more than Dippy the Diplodocus
Thitiwoot Sethapanichsakul, lead researcher
“Our dinosaur is big
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