Newly discovered dinosaur, Dreadnoughtus, takes title of largest terrestrial animal

The Washington Post's Speaking of Science ^ | September 4, 2014 | Meeri Kim

[2ndDivisionVet]

Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a new long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur that has taken the crown for largest terrestrial animal with a body mass that can be accurately determined.

Measurements of bones from its hind leg and foreleg revealed that the animal was 65 tons, and still growing when it died in the Patagonian hills of Argentina about 77 million years ago.

“To put this in perspective, an African elephant is about five tons, T. rex is eight tons, Diplodocus is 18 tons, and a Boeing 737 is around 50 tons,” said study author and paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara at Drexel University. “And then you have Dreadnoughtus at 65 tons.”

Dreadnoughtus, meaning “fears nothing,” is named after the impervious early 20th century battleships....

[ransomnote]

Biden and Gore jokes come to mind...

[DCBryan1]

Bigger than Hillary’s ass?!

[abishai]

Everyone knows that dinosaurs are myths perpetuated by the CIA to discourage time travel.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Mmm. Dreadnoughtus..

[rfp1234]

“It’s a joke name, like Naughteous Maximus or Biggus Diccus”.

[stevio]

Whaaa?

[Doomonyou]

LOL.

First look at the word I thought 'DOHnuts?"

Or a fat cop dinosaur.

[4Liberty]

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

LOL. Flotusaurus.

[UCANSEE2]

Thank you for posting this article. I went to the link and watched the video. Very informative.

[UCANSEE2]

LOL. Awesome piece of work. And so quickly as well.

Hat’s off to you.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I see what you did there...

[Sybeck1]

Just in time for Jurassic park 4!!

[knarf]

the wookie’s ass

[Huskrrrr]

Teddus Kennadasaurus

[BigEdLB]

Megabamus minijohnsoni

[boycott]

MMmmmmuuummmmmm ...... Dreadnoughtus burgers.

[keat]

[GeronL]

Is there a Yabadabadinosaurs! ping?