Tag: titanosaurs
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Titanosaurs were the biggest land animals Earth’s ever seen − these plant-powered dinos combined reptile and mammal traits
The Conversation has an interesting article about Titanosaurs. It’s written by Kristina Curry Rogers a Professor of Biology and Geology at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She studies titanosaurs, which are a group of sauropod dinosaurs. Titanosaurs originated by the Early Cretaceous Period, nearly 126 million years ago, at a time when many of the Earth’s…
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New Species of Titanosaur Unearthed in China
SciNews has a story about the discovery of a new Titanosaur. The animal, Jiangxititan ganzhouensis, lived between 72 and 66 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. The fossils were found in the Nanxiong Formation near Tankou Town in Ganzhou City, the Chinese province of Jiangxi, which is commemorated in the name. J. ganzhouensis is…
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Meet Bustingorrytitan shiva, New Gigantic Titanosaur from Argentina
SciNews has a story about the discovery of yet another titanosaur from Argentina. This one is called Bustingorrytitan shiva and it lived about 95 million years ago in what is now Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous Period. This particular discovery consists of a fairly complete specimen and three other partial skeletons. Read more about it…
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NYT: New Dinosaur Species Is Australia’s Largest, Researchers Say
The New York Times has a story about a new dinosaur… from Australia. Australotitan cooperensis is a titanosaur, which is a type of sauropod. It weighted about 70 tons and lived about 90 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. It’s the largest dinosaur known from Australia. The dinosaur was described in a paper in…
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Do You Have BIG Plans for this Weekend? Maximo is at the Field Museum!
Máximo the Titanosaur is at the Field Museum this weekend! Come on out and check him out! Máximo the Titanosaur has arrived at the Field Museum from Patagonia and will be ready for his close-up this weekend. Bring your family and friends for a first look at this awe-inspiring sight in Stanley Field Hall as…
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Meet Maximo the Titanosaur!
The Field Museum has revealed the name of the new titanosaur that is being installed in Stanley Field Hall in the next few weeks. His scientific name is Patagotitan mayorum. He lived about 100 million years ago in what is now Patagonia, Argentina. The spanish word maximo translates to “maximum” or “most” in English. This…
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Field Museum: Patagotitan Update
The Field Museum’s twitter account has an update on the new titanosaur coming to the museum in the next month or so. Recall that this Patagotitan is taking Sue’s place in the main gallery. It lived back in the middle Cretaceous of Patagonia, about 101 million years ago. One of the largest dinosaurs to ever…
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Move over, Sue: World’s largest dinosaur taking center stage at Field Museum
The Chicagoist has a great story about changes at the Field Museum. Sue is moving to her own space up inside Evolving Planet, and a new cast of the largest dinosaur every discovered will be installed in Stanley Field Hall. The new dinosaur, Patagotitan mayorum, a titanosaur from South America, will be installed in the…
