Saturday, October 20, 2007
105 foot dinosaur
The article that I found is about Argentinean and Brazilian scientists finding a 105 foot dinosaur in Argentina. It is one of the largest to have been discovered in the world. Since we are talking about many years, this find is quite lucky for scientists because it is nearly complete compared to other specimens. This new find is considered to be part of a titianosaur species, a group of dinosaurs whose length can be up to 131 feet long. This dinosaur is a plant eating dinosaur and is said to have lived in the cretaceous period, and the name given to is Futalognkosaurus dukei, and it means giant and chief in Mapuche. Dinosaurs have always been interesting for me, simply because they are creatures that no longer dominate the landscape. Futalognkosaurus in particular interests me because of its size. The neck alone of this dinosaur is fifty six feet long which by itself is longer than some dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Spinosaurus. I do not agree with the opinion that this dinosaur is a new species, just one that is larger. Over the years I have seen animals that look the same but are larger which have been put into different categories. Take human beings for example, not everyone is remotely the same height yet they are still considered to be human beings. Futalognkosaurus to me is just a large form of a Sauropod dinosaur. With that said I still applaud scientists’ work in finding new fossils around the world, and knowing our history can help mankind in the future.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment